2023 Temple News from the Church of Jesus Christ (2024)

This page provides a summary of recent news about the many houses of the Lord being built around the world by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

December 18, 2023

• Sites Announced for Temples in England and the Philippines

December 11, 2023

• News for Temples in Madagascar, Mexico, the Philippines, Tennessee and Utah
• Historic St. George Utah Temple Is Rededicated

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December 4, 2023

• McKinney Texas Temple Site Announced

November 27, 2023

• Church Breaks Ground for Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple

November 20, 2023

• News Announced for Temples in Manti and St. George, Utah
• Sites Announced for Two Temples in Latin America with Rendering Released for Barcelona Spain Temple

November 6, 2023

• Lima Peru Los OlivosTemple Open House Begins
• Temple Site Announced for Chile Temple and Rendering Released for Michigan Temple

October 30, 2023

• Three New Temple Sites Announced in the US and Europe
• Groundbreaking Held for Fort Worth Texas Temple

October 23, 2023

• Bangkok Thailand Temple Dedicated
• The Orem Utah Temple Is Opening for Public Tours

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October 16, 2023

• Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Red Cliffs Utah Temple

October 9, 2023

• Location of Budapest Hungary Temple Released
• Modesto California Temple Groundbreaking
• Apostles Dedicate Temples in McAllen, Texas, and Yuba City, California

October 1, 2023

• The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples

September 21, 2023

• Public Invited to Tour the Okinawa Japan Temple

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September 18, 2023

• Two US Temples and One in Brazil Dedicated on the Same Day

September 11, 2023

• Two Temple Sites in Nigeria Announced and Kona Hawaii Temple Rendering Released
• Scheduling Temple Appointments as a Group

September 6, 2023

• Renovated St. George Utah Temple Ready for Tours

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September 5, 2023

• Location of Lethbridge Alberta Temple Announced

August 31, 2023

• More Than 700 Distinguished Guests Walk through the Bangkok Thailand Temple

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August 29, 2023

• Thai Young Single Adults Tour the Bangkok Thailand Temple

August 28, 2023

• Open House Begins for the Bangkok Thailand Temple
• Manhattan New York Temple to Close for Renovations

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August 21, 2023

• McAllen Texas Temple Opens to Public for Free Tours

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August 15, 2023

• The Feather River California Temple Is Ready for Public Tours

August 13, 2023

• Now-Dedicated Saratoga Springs Utah Temple ‘a Sign of the Lord’s Trust,’ President Eyring Says

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August 10, 2023

• ElderSoares Welcomes the Vice President of Brazil, Geraldo Alckmin, at the Brasília Brazil Temple

August 2, 2023

• Hundreds of Journalists, Government Leaders and Others Tour the Brasília Brazil Temple

August 1, 2023

• Brasília Brazil Temple Opens for Free Tours

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July 31, 2023

• The Newest House of the Lord in Washington State Is Opening Its Doors to the Public

July 25, 2023

• News for Temples in California and Ohio

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July 17, 2023

• Groundbreaking Dates Released for Temples in California and Texas

June 26, 2023

• Dedication and Open House Dates Announced for Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple

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June 20, 2023

• News for Three Temples in the USA
• Ground Broken for the Montpelier Idaho Temple
• Ground Broken for Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple

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June 18, 2023

• Elder Stevenson Dedicates Helena Montana Temple

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June 17, 2023

• Temple Cornerstone Ceremonies Discontinued

June 12, 2023

• The First House of the Lord in Arkansas Is Opening to the Public

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June 4, 2023

• Columbus Ohio Temple Rededicated

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May 30, 2023

• Location of Charlotte North Carolina Temple Released

May 25, 2023

• Temple Square Renovation Update: May 2023

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May 15, 2023

• How the House of the Lord in Helena Was Built Differently
• Dedication and Open House Dates for McAllen Texas Temple

May 8, 2023

• Rededication Date Set for Historic St. George Utah Temple
• President Dallin H. Oaks Dedicates Richmond Virginia Temple

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May 1, 2023

• Locations of Temples in Africa and Europe Released

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April 24, 2023

• Papua New Guinean Saints Rejoice as Ground is Broken for New Temple
• Artist's Rendering of Montpelier Idaho Temple Released
• Open House Underway for Renovated Columbus Ohio Temple

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April 17, 2023

• News for Temples in Japan and California

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April 10, 2023

• Saratoga Springs Utah Temple Begins Public Open House
• Construction Begins on Port Vila Vanuatu Temple

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April 2, 2023

• The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord

March 27, 2023

• News for Temples in Five Nations

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March 20, 2023

• News for Temples in North and Central America
• Virginia’s First House of the Lord Opens Its Doors
• Virginia Governor Praises the ‘Magnificent’ Richmond Temple

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March 13, 2023

• News for Temples in Western United States

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March 6, 2023

• News for Temples in Idaho and Brazil

February 27, 2023

• Location of Vitória Brazil Temple Announced

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February 13, 2023

• News for Temples in Brazil and the United States

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February 6, 2023

• Open House Dates Released for Helena Montana Temple

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January 30, 2023

• Groundbreaking Date Announced for Port Vila Vanuatu Temple

January 23, 2023

• Anchorage Alaska Temple to Be Reconstructed

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January 17, 2023

• Elder D. Todd Christofferson Dedicates the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple

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January 9, 2023

• Location of Barcelona Spain Temple Announced
• Construction Begins on the Querétaro Mexico Temple

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