President Russell M. Nelson announces 15 new temples, including one in Spanish Fork
by Sean Walker, KSL.com · KSL.comEstimated read time: 1-2 minutes
SALT LAKE CITY — During the closing session Sunday of the 195th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson announced 15 new temples to be built around the world, including one in Spanish Fork.
The new temples will be built in the following locations:
- Reynosa, Mexico
- Chorrillos, Peru
- Rivera, Uruguay
- Campo Grande, Brazil
- Porto, Portugal
- Uyo, Nigeria
- San Jose del Monte, Philippines
- Nouméa, New Caledonia
- Liverpool, Australia
- Caldwell, Idaho
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Rapid City, South Dakota
- Greenville, South Carolina
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Spanish Fork, Utah
The newly announced temples bring the total number across the earth to 382, including those that are dedicated, scheduled to be dedicated, under construction or under renovations.
The Spanish Fork temple will be the 31st temple in Utah, which is home to more than 2.2 million Latter-day Saints, and the seventh in Utah County (including Provo's Rock Canyon temple, which is currently under reconstruction).
President Nelson has announced 200 temples since 2018, more than half of all temples in the church. He also announced extensive renovations to the Salt Lake Temple, which will be available during a six-month public open house prior to being rededicated in the fall of 2027.
This story will be updated.
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