In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord. Temples are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth.
The LDS Church has 335 temples in various phases, which includes 186 dedicated temples (with 181 operating and 5 previously-dedicated, but closed for renovation), 53 under construction, and 96 others announced (not yet under construction). At present, there are temples in many U.S. states, as well as in many countries across every populated continent of the world.
North America
Canada
Map | Province | Temple | Location | Dedication/Status | Floor area | ||
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Temples in Canada () Temples in Alberta ()
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Alberta | Calgary Alberta Temple | edit | Calgary, Canada | October 28, 2012 | 33,000 sq ft 3,100 m2 | |
Cardston Alberta Temple | edit | Cardston, Alberta, Canada | August 26, 1923 | 88,562 sq ft 8,227.7 m2 | |||
Edmonton Alberta Temple | edit | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | December 11, 1999 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | |||
Lethbridge Alberta Temple | edit | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | Site announced | 45,000 sq ft 4,200 m2 | |||
British Columbia | Vancouver British Columbia Temple | edit | Langley, British Columbia, Canada | May 2, 2010 | 28,165 sq ft 2,616.6 m2 | ||
Manitoba | Winnipeg Manitoba Temple | edit | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | October 31, 2021 | 16,100 sq ft 1,500 m2 | ||
Nova Scotia | Halifax Nova Scotia Temple | edit | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | November 14, 1999 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
Ontario | Toronto Ontario Temple | edit | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | Closed for renovation | 57,982 sq ft 5,386.7 m2 | ||
Quebec | Montreal Quebec Temple | edit | Longueuil, Quebec, Canada | June 4, 2000 | 11,550 sq ft 1,073 m2 | ||
Saskatchewan | Regina Saskatchewan Temple | edit | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | November 14, 1999 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 |
United States
Mexico
Maps | State | Temple | Location | Dedication/Status | Floor area | ||
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Temples in Mexico () Temples in Northern Mexico () Temples in Central Mexico () Temples in Southeast Mexico () Temple Icon Color |
Baja California | Tijuana Mexico Temple | edit | Tijuana, Mexico | December 13, 2015 | 33,367 sq ft 3,099.9 m2 | |
Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple | edit | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico | March 12, 2000 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
Chihuahua | Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple | edit | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | February 26, 2000 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple | edit | Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | March 6, 1999 | 6,800 sq ft 630 m2 | |||
Durango | Torreón Mexico Temple | edit | Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico | Under construction | 10,000 sq ft 930 m2 | ||
Hidalgo | Pachuca Mexico Temple | edit | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico | Announced 2 October 2022 |
TBD | ||
Tula Mexico Temple | edit | Tula de Allende, Hidalgo, Mexico | Announced 2 October 2022 |
TBD | |||
Jalisco | Guadalajara Mexico Temple | edit | Zapopan, Mexico | April 29, 2001 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
Mexico | Toluca Mexico Temple | edit | Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico | Site announced | 19,000 sq ft 1,800 m2 | ||
Mexico City | Mexico City Mexico Temple | edit | Mexico City, Mexico | December 2, 1983 | 116,642 sq ft 10,836.4 m2 | ||
Mexico City Benemérito Mexico Temple | edit | Benemerito, Mexico City, Mexico | Site announced | 29,000 sq ft 2,700 m2 | |||
Morelos | Cuernavaca Mexico Temple | edit | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | Announced 2 October 2022 |
TBD | ||
Nuevo León | Monterrey Mexico Temple | edit | Monterrey, Mexico | April 28, 2002 | 16,498 sq ft 1,532.7 m2 | ||
Oaxaca | Oaxaca Mexico Temple | edit | Oaxaca City, Mexico | March 11, 2000 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
Puebla | Puebla Mexico Temple | edit | Puebla, Puebla, Mexico | Dedication scheduled for 19 May 2024 |
30,000 sq ft 2,800 m2 | ||
Querétaro | Querétaro Mexico Temple | edit | Querétaro City, Querétaro, Mexico | Under construction | 27,500 sq ft 2,550 m2 | ||
Quintana Roo | Cancún Mexico Temple | edit | Cancún, Mexico | Announced 1 October 2023 |
TBD | ||
San Luis Potosí | San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple | edit | San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | Site announced | 9,300 sq ft 860 m2 | ||
Sinaloa | Culiacán Mexico Temple | edit | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | Announced 3 October 2021 |
TBD | ||
Sonora | Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple | edit | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | February 27, 2000 | 10,769 sq ft 1,000.5 m2 | ||
Tabasco | Villahermosa Mexico Temple | edit | Villahermosa, Mexico | May 21, 2000 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
Tamaulipas | Tampico Mexico Temple | edit | Ciudad Madero, Mexico | May 20, 2000 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
Veracruz | Veracruz Mexico Temple | edit | Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico | July 9, 2000 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
Yucatán | Mérida Mexico Temple | edit | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | July 8, 2000 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 |
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Maps | Temple | Location | Dedication/Status | Floor area | ||
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Argentina | ||||||
Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple | edit | Bahía Blanca, Argentina | Under construction | 19,000 sq ft 1,800 m2 | ||
Buenos Aires Argentina Temple | edit | Ciudad Evita, Argentina | January 17, 1986 | 30,659 sq ft 2,848.3 m2 | ||
Buenos Aires City Center Argentina Temple | edit | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Announced 2 October 2022 |
TBD | ||
Córdoba Argentina Temple | edit | Córdoba, Argentina | May 17, 2015 | 34,369 sq ft 3,193.0 m2 | ||
Mendoza Argentina Temple | edit | Mendoza, Argentina | Under construction | 21,000 sq ft 2,000 m2 | ||
Salta Argentina Temple | edit | Salta, Argentina | Under construction | TBD | ||
Temples in Bolivia () |
Bolivia | |||||
Cochabamba Bolivia Temple | edit | Cochabamba, Bolivia | April 30, 2000 | 33,302 sq ft 3,093.9 m2 | ||
La Paz Bolivia Temple | edit | La Paz, Bolivia | Site announced | 18,850 sq ft 1,751 m2 | ||
Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple | edit | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Site announced | 29,000 sq ft 2,700 m2 | ||
Temples in Brazil
Temples in Eastern Brazil Temples in the State of São Paulo, Brazil |
Brazil | |||||
Belém Brazil Temple | edit | Belém, Brazil | November 20, 2022 | 28,675 sq ft 2,664.0 m2 | ||
Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple | edit | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Under construction | 26,884 sq ft 2,497.6 m2 | ||
Brasília Brazil Temple | edit | Brasília, Brazil | September 17, 2023 | 25,000 sq ft 2,300 m2 | ||
Campinas Brazil Temple | edit | Campinas, Brazil | May 17, 2002 | 49,100 sq ft 4,560 m2 | ||
Curitiba Brazil Temple | edit | Curitiba, Brazil | June 1, 2008 | 27,850 sq ft 2,587 m2 | ||
Fortaleza Brazil Temple | edit | Fortaleza, Brazil | June 2, 2019 | 36,000 sq ft 3,300 m2 | ||
Goiânia Brazil Temple | edit | Goiânia, Brazil | Announced 1 October 2023 |
TBD | ||
João Pessoa Brazil Temple | edit | João Pessoa, Brazil | Site announced | 18,850 sq ft 1,751 m2 | ||
Londrina Brazil Temple | edit | Londrina, Brazil | Site announced | 32,000 sq ft 3,000 m2 | ||
Maceió Brazil Temple | edit | Maceió, Brazil | Site announced | 19,000 sq ft 1,800 m2 | ||
Manaus Brazil Temple | edit | Manaus, Brazil | June 10, 2012 | 32,032 sq ft 2,975.9 m2 | ||
Natal Brazil Temple | edit | Parnamirim, Brazil | Site announced | 19,800 sq ft 1,840 m2 | ||
Porto Alegre Brazil Temple | edit | Porto Alegre, Brazil | December 17, 2000 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
Recife Brazil Temple | edit | Recife, Brazil | December 15, 2000 | 37,200 sq ft 3,460 m2 | ||
Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple | edit | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | Site announced | 32,000 sq ft 3,000 m2 | ||
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple | edit | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | May 8, 2022 | 29,966 sq ft 2,783.9 m2 | ||
Salvador Brazil Temple | edit | Salvador, Brazil | Under construction | 31,530 sq ft 2,929 m2 | ||
Santos Brazil Temple | edit | Santos, Brazil | Site announced | 23,000 sq ft 2,100 m2 | ||
São Paulo Brazil Temple | edit | São Paulo, Brazil | October 30, 1978 | 59,246 sq ft 5,504.1 m2 | ||
São Paulo East Brazil Temple | edit | São Paulo, Brazil | Site announced | 46,050 sq ft 4,278 m2 | ||
Teresina Brazil Temple | edit | Teresina, Brazil | Site announced | 25,420 sq ft 2,362 m2 | ||
Vitória Brazil Temple | edit | Vitória, Brazil | Site announced | 10,600 sq ft 980 m2 | ||
For location of other temples in Chile, |
Chile | |||||
Antofagasta Chile Temple | edit | Antofagasta, Chile | Under construction | 23,000 sq ft 2,100 m2 | ||
Concepción Chile Temple | edit | Concepción, Chile | October 28, 2018 | 23,095 sq ft 2,145.6 m2 | ||
Santiago Chile Temple | edit | Santiago, Chile | September 15, 1983 | 20,831 sq ft 1,935.3 m2 | ||
Santiago West Chile Temple | edit | Santiago, Chile | Site announced | 12,500 sq ft 1,160 m2 | ||
Viña del Mar Chile Temple | edit | between 3rd North Street and 4th North Street near 4 ½ West, Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, Chile | Site announced | 30,000 sq ft 2,800 m2 | ||
Colombia | ||||||
Barranquilla Colombia Temple | edit | Puerto Colombia, Colombia | December 9, 2018 | 25,349 sq ft 2,355.0 m2 | ||
Bogotá Colombia Temple | edit | Bogotá, Colombia | April 24, 1999 | 53,500 sq ft 4,970 m2 | ||
Cali Colombia Temple | edit | Cali, Colombia | Site announced | 9,500 sq ft 880 m2 | ||
Ecuador | ||||||
Guayaquil Ecuador Temple | edit | Guayaquil, Ecuador | August 1, 1999 | 45,000 sq ft 4,200 m2 | ||
Quito Ecuador Temple | edit | Quito, Ecuador | November 20, 2022 | 36,780 sq ft 3,417 m2 | ||
For location on regional map, see Argentina map |
Paraguay | |||||
Asunción Paraguay Temple | edit | Asunción, Paraguay | May 19, 2002 | 11,906 sq ft 1,106.1 m2 | ||
Peru | ||||||
Arequipa Peru Temple | edit | Arequipa, Peru | December 15, 2019 | 26,969 sq ft 2,505.5 m2 | ||
Chiclayo Peru Temple | edit | Chiclayo, Peru | Announced 2 October 2022 |
TBD | ||
Cusco Peru Temple | edit | Cusco, Peru | Announced 3 April 2022 |
TBD | ||
Huancayo Peru Temple | edit | Huancayo, Peru | Announced 1 October 2023 |
TBD | ||
Iquitos Peru Temple | edit | Iquitos, Peru | Announced 2 April 2023 |
TBD | ||
Lima Peru Temple | edit | La Molina, Lima, Peru | January 10, 1986 | 9,600 sq ft 890 m2 | ||
Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple | edit | San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru | Dedication scheduled for 14 January 2024 |
47,413 sq ft 4,404.8 m2 | ||
Piura Peru Temple | edit | Piura, Peru | Announced 1 October 2023 |
TBD | ||
Trujillo Peru Temple | edit | Trujillo, Peru | June 21, 2015 | 28,200 sq ft 2,620 m2 | ||
For location on regional map see Argentina map |
Uruguay | |||||
Montevideo Uruguay Temple | edit | Montevideo, Uruguay | March 18, 2001 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
For location on regional map see Colombia map |
Venezuela | |||||
Caracas Venezuela Temple | edit | Caracas, Venezuela | August 20, 2000 | 15,332 sq ft 1,424.4 m2 |
Europe
Maps | Country | Temple | Location | Dedication/Status | Floor area | ||
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Temples in Europe
Temples in Scandinavia
Temples in Western Europe
Temples in Central Europe
Temple Icon Color |
Austria | Vienna Austria Temple | edit | Vienna, Austria | Site announced | 15,300 sq ft 1,420 m2 | |
Belgium | Brussels Belgium Temple | edit | Brussels, Belgium | Announced 4 April 2021 |
TBD | ||
Denmark | Copenhagen Denmark Temple | edit | Frederiksberg, Denmark | May 23, 2004 | 25,000 sq ft 2,300 m2 | ||
Finland | Helsinki Finland Temple | edit | Espoo, Finland | October 22, 2006 | 16,350 sq ft 1,519 m2 | ||
France | Paris France Temple | edit | Le Chesnay, France | May 21, 2017 | 44,175 sq ft 4,104.0 m2 | ||
Germany | Frankfurt Germany Temple | edit | Friedrichsdorf, Germany | August 28, 1987 | 32,895 sq ft 3,056.0 m2 | ||
Freiberg Germany Temple | edit | Freiberg, Germany | June 29, 1985 | 21,500 sq ft 2,000 m2 | |||
Hamburg Germany Temple | edit | Hamburg, Germany | Announced 2 April 2023 |
TBD | |||
Hungary | Budapest Hungary Temple | edit | Budapest, Hungary | Site announced | 18,000 sq ft 1,700 m2 | ||
Italy | Rome Italy Temple | edit | Rome, Italy | March 10, 2019 | 41,010 sq ft 3,810 m2 | ||
Netherlands | The Hague Netherlands Temple | edit | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | September 8, 2002 | 10,500 sq ft 980 m2 | ||
Norway | Oslo Norway Temple | edit | Hvalstad, Norway | Site announced | 10,800 sq ft 1,000 m2 | ||
Portugal | Lisbon Portugal Temple | edit | Lisboa, Portugal | September 15, 2019 | 23,730 sq ft 2,205 m2 | ||
Russia | Russia Temple | edit | Russia | Announced 1 April 2018 |
TBD | ||
Spain | Madrid Spain Temple | edit | Madrid, Spain | March 19, 1999 | 45,800 sq ft 4,250 m2 | ||
Barcelona Spain Temple | edit | Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain | Site announced | 27,500 sq ft 2,550 m2 | |||
Sweden | Stockholm Sweden Temple | edit | Västerhaninge, Sweden | Closed for renovation | 16,366 sq ft 1,520.5 m2 | ||
Switzerland | Bern Switzerland Temple | edit | Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland | September 11, 1955 | 35,546 sq ft 3,302.3 m2 | ||
Ukraine | Kyiv Ukraine Temple | edit | Sofiivska Borshchahivka, Ukraine | August 29, 2010 | 22,184 sq ft 2,061.0 m2 | ||
United Kingdom | London England Temple | edit | Newchapel, Surrey, England | September 7, 1958 | 42,652 sq ft 3,962.5 m2 | ||
Preston England Temple | edit | Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | June 7, 1998 | 69,630 sq ft 6,469 m2 | |||
Birmingham England Temple | edit | Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England | Site announced | 10,800 sq ft 1,000 m2 |
Africa
For many years, the only temple was the Johannesburg South Africa Temple. Now there are several across the continent, with Africa being one of the fastest-growing areas of the church.[1]
Asia
Maps | Country | Temple | Location | Dedication/Status | Floor area | ||
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Temples in Asia Temples in East Asia
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Cambodia | Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple | edit | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Under construction | 10,000 sq ft 930 m2 | |
China | Shanghai People's Republic of China Temple | edit | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | Announced 5 April 2020 |
TBD | ||
Hong Kong | Hong Kong China Temple | edit | Kowloon City, Hong Kong, China | May 26, 1996 | 51,921 sq ft 4,823.6 m2 | ||
India | Bengaluru India Temple | edit | Bengaluru, India | Under construction | 38,670 sq ft 3,593 m2 | ||
Indonesia | Jakarta Indonesia Temple | edit | Jakarta, Indonesia | Announced 2 April 2023 |
TBD | ||
Japan | Fukuoka Japan Temple | edit | Fukuoka, Japan | June 11, 2000 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
Okinawa Japan Temple | edit | Okinawa, Japan | November 12, 2023 | 12,437 sq ft 1,155.4 m2 | |||
Osaka Japan Temple | edit | Osaka, Japan | Announced 1 October 2023 |
TBD | |||
Sapporo Japan Temple | edit | Sapporo, Japan | August 21, 2016 | 48,480 sq ft 4,504 m2 | |||
Tokyo Japan Temple | edit | Tokyo, Japan | October 27, 1980 | 53,997 sq ft 5,016.5 m2 | |||
Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Temple | edit | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Announced 1 October 2023 |
TBD | ||
Singapore | Singapore Temple | edit | Singapore | Site announced | 18,000 sq ft 1,700 m2 | ||
South Korea | Busan Korea Temple | edit | Busan, Korea | Announced 2 October 2022 |
TBD | ||
Seoul Korea Temple | edit | Seoul, South Korea | December 14, 1985 | 28,057 sq ft 2,606.6 m2 | |||
Taiwan | Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple | edit | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Under construction | 10,900 sq ft 1,010 m2 | ||
Taipei Taiwan Temple | edit | Taipei, Taiwan | November 17, 1984 | 9,945 sq ft 923.9 m2 | |||
Thailand | Bangkok Thailand Temple | edit | Bangkok, Thailand | October 22, 2023 | 48,525 sq ft 4,508.1 m2 | ||
United Arab Emirates | Dubai United Arab Emirates Temple | edit | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Announced 5 April 2020 |
TBD |
Philippines
Oceania
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Mormons in Africa: A Bright Land of Hope", Church Newsroom, February 22, 2011, retrieved 2021-10-03