- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Below is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time (an "open house"), and then each is dedicated as a "House of the Lord," after which only members in good standing are permitted to enter. Thus, they are not churches or meetinghouses, but rather specialized places of worship. There are 135 operating temples, 13 under construction, and 18 announced (not yet under construction). Within temples, members of the church make covenants, receive instructions, and perform rituals and ordinances. Additionally, members consider the temple a place to commune with God, seek God’s aid, understand His will, and receive personal revelation.
The sortable columns used in this list allow easy comparisons of the different facts and features of each temple. For a list that includes pictures see List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There is also a list by geographic region with maps.
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List of temples
Note: Numbering of temples announced or under construction is tentative (which is indicated by placing the numbers in italics) pending the dedication of the temple.
Status Name Region Country Continent Site
(ac)Area
(sq ft)High
(ft)Announcement Groundbreaking Groundbreaking
byDedication Dedication
byRededication Rededication
by'Rms
(1)Rms
(2)Center
(3)Food(4) Style Designer 1
OperatingSt. George Utah
Utah USA North America 6 110000 175 31 January 1871 9 November 1871 Brigham Young 6 April 1877 Daniel H. Wells 11 November 1975 Spencer W. Kimball 3 18 Yes Full Castellated Gothic Truman O. Angell 2
OperatingLogan Utah
Utah USA North America 9 119619 170 1863 17 May 1877 John Willard Young 17 May 1884 John Taylor 13 March 1979 Spencer W. Kimball 4 11 No Full Castellated Truman O. Angell 3
OperatingManti Utah
Utah USA North America 27 100373 179 25 June 1875 25 April 1877 Brigham Young 21 May 1888 Lorenzo Snow 14 June 1985 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 8 No Full Castellated Gothic William H. Folsom 4
OperatingSalt Lake
Utah USA North America 10 253015 222 28 July 1847 14 February 1853 Brigham Young 6 April 1893 Wilford Woodruff 4 12 Temple Square Full Gothic, 6 spire Truman O. Angell 5
OperatingLaie Hawaii
Hawaii USA North America 11.4 47224 0 1 October 1915 1 June 1915 Joseph F. Smith 27 November 1919 Heber J. Grant 20 November 2010[1] Thomas S. Monson 3 6 Yes Full inspired by Solomon’s Temple, no spire. Praire-style and Columbian Hyrum Pope and Harold Burton 6
OperatingCardston Alberta
Alberta Canada North America 10 81700 85 27 June 1913 13 November 1913 Daniel Kent Greene 26 August 1923 Heber J. Grant 22 June 1991 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 5 Yes Full Solomon’s Temple, no spire Hyrum Pope and Harold Burton 7
OperatingMesa Arizona
Arizona USA North America 20 120000 50 3 October 1919 25 April 1922 Heber J. Grant 23 October 1927 Heber J. Grant 16 April 1975 Spencer W. Kimball 4 9 Yes Full Solomon's Temple, no spire Don Carlos Young, Jr. and Ramm Hansen 8
OperatingIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho USA North America 7 92177 143 3 March 1937 19 December 1939 David Asael Smith 23 September 1945 George Albert Smith 4 9 Yes Full Modern, center spire John Fetzer, Sr. 9
OperatingBern Switzerland
Berne Switzerland Europe 7 39063 140 1 July 1952 5 August 1953 David O. McKay 11 September 1955 David O. McKay 23 November 1992 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 7 No Limited Modern, single spire Edward O. Anderson 10
OperatingLos Angeles California
California USA North America 13 190614 257 6 March 1937 22 September 1951 David O. McKay 11 March 1956 David O. McKay 4 10 Yes Full Edward O. Anderson 11
OperatingHamilton New Zealand
Waikato New Zealand Pacific Islands 86 44212 157 17 February 1955 21 December 1955 Ariel Ballif, Wendell B. Mendenhall, and George R. Biesinger 20 April 1958 David O. McKay 1 3 Yes Full Modern, single spire Edward O. Anderson 12
OperatingLondon England
Surrey United Kingdom Europe 32 42775 190 17 February 1955 27 August 1955 David O. McKay 7 September 1958 David O. McKay 18 October 1992 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 7 Yes Full Modern, single spire Edward O. Anderson 13
OperatingOakland California
California USA North America 18.3 95000 170 26 May 1962 26 May 1962 David O. McKay 19 November 1964 David O. McKay 4 7 Yes Full Modern, 5 spire Hyrum Pope and Harold Burton 14
OperatingOgden Utah
Utah USA North America 18.3 115000 180 24 August 1967 8 September 1969 Hugh B. Brown 18 January 1972 Joseph Fielding Smith 6 11 No Full Emil B. Fetzer 15
OperatingProvo Utah
Utah USA North America 17 128325 118 14 August 1967 15 September 1969 Hugh B. Brown 9 February 1972 Joseph Fielding Smith 6 12 no Full Modern, center spire Emil B. Fetzer 16
OperatingWashington D.C.
Maryland USA North America 52 160000 288 15 November 1968 7 December 1968 Hugh B. Brown 19 November 1974 Spencer W. Kimball 6 14 Yes Limited Vending Modern six-spire design Fred L. Markham, Henry P. Fetzer, Harold K. Beecher, Keith W. Wilcox and Emil B. Fetzer 17
OperatingSão Paulo Brazil
São Paulo Brazil South America 1.85 59246 0 1 March 1975 20 March 1976 James E. Faust 30 October 1978 Spencer W. Kimball 22 February 2004 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 4 No Full Modern, single spire Emil B. Fetzer 18
OperatingTokyo Japan
Kantō Japan Asia 0.46 52590 178 9 August 1975 10 April 1978 27 October 1980 Spencer W. Kimball 2 5 No Full Modern, single spire Emil B. Fetzer 19
OperatingSeattle Washington
Washington USA North America 23.5 110000 179 27 May 1978 27 May 1978 Marion G. Romney 17 November 1980 Spencer W. Kimball 4 12 No Full Modern, single spire Emil B. Fetzer 20
OperatingJordan River Utah
Utah USA North America 15 148236 219 3 February 1978 9 June 1979 Spencer W. Kimball 16 November 1981 Marion G. Romney 6 17 No Full Modern, center spire Emil B. Fetzer 21
Rededication ScheduledAtlanta Georgia
Georgia USA North America 13.33 37000 92 2 April 1980 7 March 1981 Spencer W. Kimball 1 June 1983 Gordon B. Hinckley 1 May 2011 Thomas S. Monson 4 5 No Limited Modern, single spire Emil B. Fetzer 22
OperatingApia Samoa
Tuamasaga Samoa Pacific Islands 2 18691 75 16 July 2003 19 October 2003 Dennis E. Simmons 5 August 1983 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 September 2005 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic Modern, single spire Naylor, Wentworth, Lund 23
OperatingNuku'alofa Tonga
Tongatapu Tonga Pacific Islands 5 14572 0 2 April 1980 18 February 1981 Spencer W. Kimball 9 August 1983 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 November 2007 Russell M. Nelson 2 3 No No Modern, single-spire design Emil B. Fetzer 24
OperatingSantiago Chile
Santiago Province Chile South America 2.61 20831 76 2 April 1980 30 May 1981 Spencer W. Kimball 15 September 1983 Gordon B. Hinckley 12 March 2006 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 3 No No Modern, single-spire Emil B. Fetzer 25
OperatingPapeete Tahiti
Tahiti French Polynesia Pacific Islands 1.7 12150 66 2 April 1980 13 February 1981 Spencer W. Kimball 27 October 1983 Gordon B. Hinckley 12 November 2006 L. Tom Perry 2 2 No No Sloping roof, single spire Emil B. Fetzer 26
OperatingMéxico City México
Distrito Federal Mexico North America 7 116642 152 3 April 1976 25 November 1979 Boyd K. Packer 2 December 1983 Gordon B. Hinckley 16 November 2008 Thomas S. Monson 4 11 Yes Full Modern Mayan, single spire Emil B. Fetzer 27
OperatingBoise Idaho
Idaho USA North America 4.83 35868 112 31 March 1982 18 December 1982 Mark E. Petersen 25 May 1984 Gordon B. Hinckley 14 February 1987 James E. Faust 4 4 No Full Sloping roof, six spire Church A&E Services 28
OperatingSydney Australia
New South Wales Australia Australia 3 30677 0 2 April 1980 13 August 1982 Bruce R. McConkie 20 September 1984 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 3 No Full Modern, single spire Emil B. Fetzer and R. Lindsay Little 29
OperatingManila Philippines
Metro Manila Philippines Asia 3.5 26683 115 1 April 1981 25 August 1982 Gordon B. Hinckley 25 September 1984 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 3 No No Sloping roof, six spire Church A&E Services with Felipe M. Mendoza & Partners 30
OperatingDallas Texas
Texas USA North America 6 44207 95 1 April 1981 22 January 1983 Gordon B. Hinkley 19 October 1984 Gordon B. Hinkley 5 March 1989 Gordon B. Hinkley 5 4 No Full Sloping roof, six spire Church A&E Services and West & Humphries 31
OperatingTaipei Taiwan
Taipei Taiwan Asia 0.5 9945 126 31 March 1982 27 August 1982 Gordon B. Hinckley 17 November 1984 Gordon B. Hinckley 13 November 2006 L. Tom Perry 4 3 No No Sloping roof, six spire Church A&E Services with Philip fei & Associations 32
OperatingGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala Guatemala North America 1.4 11610 126 1 April 1981 12 September 1982 Richard G. Scott 14 December 1984 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 3 No Full Sloping roof, six spire Church A&E Services and Jose Asturias 33
OperatingFreiberg Germany
Saxony Germany Europe 1 14125 0 9 October 1982 23 April 1983 Thomas S. Monson 29 June 1985 Gordon B. Hinckley 7 September 2002 Gordon B. Hinckley 1 2 No No Sloping roof, single spire Emil B. Fetzer and Rolf Metzner 34
OperatingStockholm Sweden
Södermanland Sweden Europe 4.47 14508 112 1 April 1981 17 March 1984 Thomas S. Monson 2 July 1985 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 3 No Limited Sloping roof, six spire John Sjostrom and Church A&E Services 35
OperatingChicago Illinois
Illinois USA North America 13 37062 112 1 April 1981 13 August 1983 Gordon B. Hinckley 9 August 1985 Gordon B. Hinckley 8 October 1989 Gordon B. Hinckley 5 4 No Limited Sloping roof, six spire Wight & Co and Church A&E Services 36
OperatingJohannesburg South Africa
Gauteng South Africa Africa 1 19184 112 1 April 1981 27 November 1982 Marvin J. Ashton 24 August 1985 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 3 No No Sloping roof, six spire Church A&E Services and Hartford & Hartford 37
OperatingSeoul Korea
National Capital Area South Korea Asia 1 28057 112 1 April 1981 9 May 1983 Marvin J. Ashton 14 December 1985 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 3 No Limited Sloping roof, six spire Church A&E Services and Komerican Architects 38
OperatingLima Peru
Lima Province Peru South America 4.5 9600 112 1 April 1981 11 September 1982 Boyd K. Packer 10 January 1986 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 3 No Full Sloping roof, six spire Jesse M. Harris 39
Closed for renovationsBuenos Aires Argentina
Buenos Aires Argentina South America 3.73 17687 112 2 April 1980 20 April 1983 Bruce R. McConkie 17 January 1986 Thomas S. Monson 4 3 No Full Sloping roof, six spire Ramon Paez and Church A&E Services 40
OperatingDenver Colorado
Colorado USA North America 7.56 27006 90 31 March 1982 19 May 1984 Gordon B. Hinckley 24 October 1986 Ezra Taft Benson 4 6 Yes Full Modern, single spire Church A&E Services and Bobby R. Thomas 41
OperatingFrankfurt Germany
Hochtaunuskreis Germany Europe 5.2 24170 82 1 April 1981 1 July 1985 Gordon B. Hinckley 28 August 1987 Ezra Taft Benson 4 5 No Limited Sloping roof, single detached spire Church A&E Services and Borchers-Metzner-Kramer 42
OperatingPortland Oregon
Oregon USA North America 7.3 79220 181 7 April 1984 20 September 1986 Gordon B. Hinckley 19 August 1989 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 14 No Full Sloping roof, six spire Leland A. Gray 43
OperatingLas Vegas Nevada
Nevada USA North America 10.3 80350 137 7 April 1984 30 November 1985 Gordon B. Hinckley 16 December 1989 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 6 No Full Sloping roof, six spire Tate & Snyder Architects 44
OperatingToronto Ontario
Ontario Canada North America 13.4 57982 171 7 April 1984 10 October 1987 Thomas S. Monson 25 August 1990 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 6 No Limited Vending Modern, single spire Allward-Gouinlock Inc. 45
OperatingSan Diego California
California USA North America 7.2 72000 169 7 April 1984 27 February 1988 Ezra Taft Benson 25 April 1993 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 8 No Full Modern, two-tower William S. Lewis, Jr. 46
OperatingOrlando Florida
Florida USA North America 13 70000 165 6 April 1991 20 June 1992 James E. Faust 9 October 1994 Howard W. Hunter 4 5 No Limited Classic modern, center spire Scott Partnership Architects 47
OperatingBountiful Utah
Utah USA North America 11 104000 176 6 April 1991 2 May 1992 Ezra Taft Benson 8 January 1995 Howard W. Hunter 4 8 No Full Classic modern, center spire Allen B. Erekson 48
OperatingHong Kong China
Hong Kong China Asia 0.3 21744 135 3 October 1992 22 January 1994 John K. Carmack 26 May 1996 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Hong Kong Colonial, single spire Liang Peddle Thorpe Architects 49
OperatingMount Timpanogos Utah
Utah USA North America 16.7 107240 190 3 October 1992 9 October 1993 Gordon B. Hinckley 13 October 1996 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 8 No Full Classic modern, single spire Allen Erekson, Keith Stepan, and Church A&E Services 50
OperatingSt. Louis Missouri
Missouri USA North America 14 58749 150 29 December 1990 30 October 1993 Gordon B. Hinckley 1 June 1997 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 4 No Limited Classic modern, single spire Chiodini Associates 51
OperatingVernal Utah
Utah USA North America 1.6 38771 0 13 February 1994 13 May 1995 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 November 1997 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 3 No No Existing building adapted FFKR Architects 52
OperatingPreston England
Lancashire United Kingdom Europe 15 69630 159 19 October 1992 12 June 1994 Gordon B. Hinckley 7 June 1998 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 4 No Full Modern, single spire Church A&E Services 53
OperatingMonticello Utah
Utah USA North America 1.33 11225 66 4 October 1997 17 November 1997 Ben B. Banks 26 July 1998 Gordon B. Hinckley 17 November 2002 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Smaller and remote area 1[2] Church A&E Services 54
OperatingAnchorage Alaska
Alaska USA North America 5.4 11937 0 4 October 1997 17 April 1998 F. Melvin Hammond 9 January 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 8 February 2004 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 1 No No Smaller and remote area 1[2] McCool, Carlson & Green Architects and Church A&E Services 55
OperatingColonia Juárez México
Chihuahua Mexico North America 1 6800 0 4 October 1997 7 March 1998 Eran A. Call 6 March 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 1 1 No No Smaller and remote area 1[2] Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services 56
OperatingMadrid Spain
Madrid Spain Europe 3.5 45800 0 4 April 1993 11 June 1996 Gordon B. Hinckley 19 March 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 4 No Full Classic modern, single spire Arquitechior Langdon, SA. 57
OperatingBogotá Colombia
Bogotá, D.C. Colombia South America 3.71 53500 124 7 April 1984 26 June 1993 William R. Bradford 24 April 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 3 No Full Classic modern, single spire Cerrano y Gomez Cuellar 58
OperatingGuayaquil Ecuador
Guayas Ecuador South America 6.25 45000 0 31 March 1982 10 August 1996 Richard G. Scott 1 August 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 3 No Full Classic modern, single spire Rafael Velez Calisto, Arcitects & Consultants and Church A&E Services 59
OperatingSpokane Washington
Washington USA North America 2 10700 0 13 August 1998 10 October 1998 F. Melvin Hammond 21 August 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Church A&E Services 60
OperatingColumbus Ohio
Ohio USA North America 2.2 10700 0 25 April 1998 12 September 1998 John K. Carmack 4 September 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Firestone J. Mullin 61
OperatingBismarck North Dakota
North Dakota USA North America 1.6 10700 0 29 July 1998 17 October 1998 Kenneth Johnson 19 September 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Ritterbush-Ellig-Hulsing and Church A&E Services 62
OperatingColumbia South Carolina
South Carolina USA North America 3.6 10700 0 11 September 1998 5 December 1998 Gordon T. Watts 16 October 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire Mike Watson 63
OperatingDetroit Michigan
Michigan USA North America 3.1 10700 0 10 August 1998 10 October 1998 Jay E. Jensen 23 October 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Joan Coakley 64
OperatingHalifax Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Canada North America 2 10700 0 7 May 1998 12 October 1998 Jay E. Jensen 14 November 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] L.A. Beaubien and Associates, and Church A&E Services 65
OperatingRegina Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Canada North America 1 10700 0 3 August 1998 14 November 1998 Hugh W. Pinnock 14 November 1999 Boyd K. Packer 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Roger B. Mitchell and Church A&E Services 66
OperatingBillings Montana
Montana USA North America 10 33800 0 30 August 1996 30 March 1998 Hugh W. Pinnock 20 November 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 3 No Limited Classic modern, single spire CTA Architects Engineers 67
OperatingEdmonton Alberta
Alberta Canada North America 1 10700 0 11 August 1998 27 February 1999 Yoshihiko Kikuchi 11 December 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Robert Bennett and Church A&E Services 68
OperatingRaleigh North Carolina
North Carolina USA North America 12 10700 0 3 September 1998 6 February 1999 Loren C. Dunn 18 December 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Dan Dills 69
OperatingSt. Paul Minnesota
Minnesota USA North America 7.5 10700 0 29 July 1998 26 September 1998 Hugh W. Pinnock 9 January 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Ed Kodet, Jr. and Church A&E Services 70
OperatingKona Hawaii
Hawaii USA Polynesia 7.02 10700 219 7 May 1998 13 March 1999 John B. Dickson 23 January 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Emil B. Fetzer 71
OperatingCiudad Juárez México
Chihuahua Mexico North America 1.63 10700 0 7 May 1998 9 January 1999 Eran A. Call 26 February 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Alvaro inigo and Church A&E Services 72
OperatingHermosillo Sonora México
Sonora Mexico North America 1.54 10769 0 20 July 1998 5 December 1998 Eran A. Call 27 February 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services 73
OperatingAlbuquerque New Mexico
New Mexico USA North America 8.5 34245 0 4 April 1997 20 June 1998 Lynn A. Mickelsen 5 March 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 3 No Full Classic modern, single spire Fanning Bard & Tatum 74
OperatingOaxaca México
Oaxaca Mexico North America 1.87 10700 0 3 February 1999 13 March 1999 Carl B. Pratt 11 March 2000 James E. Faust 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services 75
OperatingTuxtla Gutiérrez México
Chiapas Mexico North America 1.56 10700 0 25 February 1999 20 March 1999 Richard E. Turley Sr. 12 March 2000 James E. Faust 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services 76
OperatingLouisville Kentucky
Kentucky USA North America 3 10700 0 17 March 1999 29 May 1999 John K. Carmack 19 March 2000 Thomas S. Monson 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Firestone Jaros Mullin--Mike Karpinski Architect 77
OperatingPalmyra New York
New York USA North America 5 10700 0 21 February 1999 25 May 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 6 April 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 Yes No Small modern single spire Dave A. Richards and Church A&E Services 78
OperatingFresno California
California USA North America 2.2 10700 0 8 January 1999 20 March 1999 John B. Dickson 9 April 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire Paul Stommel AIA 79
OperatingMedford Oregon
Oregon USA North America 2 10700 0 15 March 1999 20 May 1999 D. Lee Tobler 16 April 2000 James E. Faust 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Dan Park and Church A&E Services 80
OperatingMemphis Tennessee
Tennessee USA North America 6.35 10700 0 17 September 1998 16 January 1999 Gordon T. Watts 23 April 2000 James E. Faust 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Dusty Driver and Church A&E Services 81
OperatingReno Nevada
Nevada USA North America 7.9 10700 0 12 April 1999 24 July 1999 Rex D. Pinegar 23 April 2000 Thomas S. Monson 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Church A&E Services 82
OperatingCochabamba Bolivia
Cochabamba Bolivia South America 6.51 33300 0 13 January 1995 10 November 1996 Gordon B. Hinckley 30 April 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 3 No Full Classic modern, single spire BSW and Church A&E Services 83
OperatingTampico México
Tamaulipas Mexico North America 2.96 10700 0 8 July 1998 28 November 1998 Eran A. Call 20 May 2000 Thomas S. Monson 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services 84
OperatingNashville Tennessee
Tennessee USA North America 6.86 10700 0 9 November 1994 13 March 1999 John K. Carmack 21 May 2000 James E. Faust 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Robert Waldrip and Church A&E Services 85
OperatingVillahermosa México
Tabasco Mexico North America 1.36 10700 0 30 October 1998 9 January 1999 Richard E. Turley Sr. 21 May 2000 Thomas S. Monson 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services 86
OperatingMontréal Québec
Quebec Canada North America 2.4 10700 0 6 August 1998 9 April 1999 Gary J. Coleman 4 June 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Andrij Serbyn, Sichten Soiferman and Church A&E Services 87
OperatingSan José Costa Rica
San José Costa Rica North America 1.93 10700 0 17 March 1999 24 April 1999 Lynn G. Robbins 4 June 2000 James E. Faust 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services 88
OperatingFukuoka Japan
Fukuoka Japan Asia 0.5 10700 0 7 May 1998 20 March 1999 L. Lionel Kendrick 11 June 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Smaller and remote area 3[4] Kanji Moriya and Church A&E Services 89
OperatingAdelaide Australia
South Australia Australia Australia 6.94 10700 0 17 March 1999 29 May 1999 Vaughn J Featherstone 15 June 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Simon Drew 90
OperatingMelbourne Australia
Victoria Australia Australia 5.98 10700 0 30 October 1998 20 March 1999 P. Bruce Mitchell 16 June 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Warwick Tempany and Church A&E Services 91
OperatingSuva Fiji
Viti Levu Fiji Polynesia 4.7 10700 0 7 May 1998 8 May 1999 Earl M. Monson 18 June 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Conway Beg 92
OperatingMérida México
Yucatán Mexico North America 1.53 10700 0 25 September 1998 16 January 1999 Carl B. Pratt 18 June 2000 Thomas S. Monson 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services 93
OperatingVeracruz México
Veracruz Mexico North America 3.39 10700 0 14 April 1999 29 May 1999 Carl B. Pratt 9 July 2000 Thomas S. Monson 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services 94
OperatingBaton Rouge Louisiana
Louisiana USA North America 6.3 10700 0 14 October 1998 8 May 1999 Monte J. Brough 16 July 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Paul Tessier & Associates and Church A&E Services. 95
OperatingOklahoma City Oklahoma
Oklahoma USA North America 1 10769 170 14 March 1999 3 July 1999 Rex D. Pinegar 30 July 2000 James E. Faust 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire Richard Lueb and Church A&E Services 96
OperatingCaracas Venezuela
DC Venezuela South America 0.5 15332 0 30 September 1995 10 January 1999 Francisco J. Viñas 20 August 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire Taller de Arquitectura and Church A&E Services 97
OperatingHouston Texas
Texas USA North America 11 33970 159 30 September 1997 13 June 1998 Lynn A. Mickelsen 26 August 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 3 No No Classic modern, single spire Spencer Partnership Architects and Church A&E Services 98
OperatingBirmingham Alabama
Alabama USA North America 5.6 10700 0 11 September 1998 9 October 1999 Stephen A. West 3 September 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Robert Waldrip and Church A&E Services 99
OperatingSanto Domingo Dominican Republic
Distrito Nacional Dominican Republic North America 6.42 67000 0 16 November 1993 18 August 1996 Richard G. Scott 17 September 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No Limited Classic modern, single spire Scott Partnership and Church A&E Services 100
OperatingBoston Massachusetts
Massachusetts USA North America 8 69600 83 30 September 1995 13 June 1997 Richard G. Scott 1 October 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 4 No Full Classic modern, single spire Tsoi/Kobus & Associates and Church A&E Services 101
OperatingRecife Brazil
Pernambuco Brazil South America 5.59 37200 0 13 January 1995 11 November 1996 Gordon B. Hinckley 15 December 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 3 No Full Classic modern, single spire J&P Arquitetos Ltd. and Church A&E Services 102
OperatingPorto Alegre Brazil
Rio Grande do Sul Brazil South America 2 10700 0 30 September 1997 2 May 1998 James E. Faust 17 December 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Andre Belo de Faria and Church A&E Services 103
OperatingMontevideo Uruguay
Montevideo Uruguay South America 1.59 10700 0 2 November 1998 27 April 1999 Richard G. Scott 18 March 2001 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Edvardo Signorelli 104
OperatingWinter Quarters Nebraska
Nebraska USA North America 1.92 16000 86 14 June 1999 28 November 1999 Hugh W. Pinnock 22 April 2001 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Smaller and remote area 2 story Dan Reinhardt 105
OperatingGuadalajara México
Jalisco Mexico North America 2.69 10700 0 14 April 1999 12 June 1999 Eran A. Call 29 April 2001 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services 106
OperatingPerth Australia
Western Australia Australia Australia 2.76 10700 0 11 June 1999 20 November 1999 Kenneth Johnson 20 May 2001 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Christou Cassella & JEC 107
OperatingColumbia River Washington
Washington USA North America 2.88 16880 0 2 April 2000 28 October 2000 Stephen A. West 18 November 2001 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Smaller and remote area 3 Church A&E Services 108
OperatingSnowflake Arizona
Arizona USA North America 7.5 18621 0 2 April 2000 23 September 2000 Rex D. Pinegar 3 March 2002 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Smaller and remote area 3[5] Trest Polina 109
OperatingLubbock Texas
Texas USA North America 2.7 16498 0 2 April 2000 4 November 2000 Rex D. Pinegar 21 April 2002 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Smaller and remote area 3 Tisdel Minckler and Associates. 110
OperatingMonterrey México
Nuevo León Mexico North America 7.78 16498 0 21 December 1995 4 November 2000 Lynn A. Mickelsen 28 April 2002 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Smaller and remote area 3 Alvaro Inigo 111
OperatingCampinas Brazil
São Paulo Brazil South America 6.18 49100 0 3 April 1997 1 May 1998 James E. Faust 17 May 2002 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 3 No Full Classic modern, single spire JCL Arquitetos Ltd., and Church A&E Services 112
OperatingAsunción Paraguay
Asunción Paraguay South America 7 10700 0 2 April 2000 3 February 2001 Jay E. Jensen 19 May 2002 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Eduardo Signorelli 113
OperatingNauvoo Illinois
Illinois USA North America 3.3 54000 162 4 April 1999 24 October 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley 27 June 2002 Gordon B. Hinckley 4 6 Yes No Greek revival FFKR Architecture[6] biased on design by William Weeks 114
OperatingThe Hague Netherlands
South Holland Netherlands Europe 2.7 10500 0 16 August 1999 26 August 2000 John K. Carmack 8 September 2002 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire Albert van Eerde 115
OperatingBrisbane Australia
Queensland Australia Australia 0.86 10700 71 20 July 1998 26 May 2001 Kenneth Johnson 15 June 2003 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire[3] Phillips, Smith, Conwell 116
OperatingRedlands California
California USA North America 4.6 17300 0 21 April 2001 1 December 2001 Dieter F. Uchtdorf 14 September 2003 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 3 No No Smaller and remote area 3 Lloyd Platt & Associates with Higginson & Cartozian 117
OperatingAccra Ghana
Accra Metropolis Ghana Africa 6 17500 0 16 February 1998 16 November 2001 Russell M. Nelson 11 January 2004 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Smaller and remote area 3 ARUP 118
OperatingCopenhagen Denmark
Zealand Denmark Europe 1 25000 0 17 March 1999 24 April 1999 Spencer J. Condie 23 May 2004 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Existing building adapted Arcito 119
OperatingManhattan New York
New York USA North America 0 20630 0 7 August 2002 23 September 2002 Gordon B. Hinckley 13 June 2004 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Existing building adapted Frank Fernandez 120
OperatingSan Antonio Texas
Texas USA North America 5.5 16800 115 24 June 2001 29 March 2003 H. Bruce Stucki 22 May 2005 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Smaller and remote area 3 Rehler, Vaughn & Koone 121
ClosedAba Nigeria
Abia Nigeria Africa 6.3 11500 0 2 April 2000 23 February 2002 H. Bruce Stucki 7 August 2005 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire Adeniyi Coker Consultants Limited 122
OperatingNewport Beach California
California USA North America 8.8 17800 90 21 April 2001 15 August 2003 Duane B. Gerrard 28 August 2005 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 3 No No Smaller and remote area 3 Lloyd Platt and Allen Erekson 123
OperatingSacramento California
California USA North America 46 19500 131 21 April 2001 22 August 2004 Gordon B. Hinckley 3 September 2006 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 4 No No Classic modern, single spire Brian Everett and Maury Maher 124
OperatingHelsinki Finland
Uusimaa Finland Europe 7.4 23000 139 2 April 2000 29 March 2003 D. Lee Tobler 22 October 2006 Gordon B. Hinckley 2 2 No No Smaller and remote area 3 Evata Architects 125
OperatingRexburg Idaho
Idaho USA North America 10 57504 169 20 December 2003 30 July 2005 John H. Groberg 10 February 2008 Thomas S. Monson 4 5 No Limited Vending Classic modern, single-spire design Architectural Nexus; Bob Petroff 126
OperatingCuritiba Brazil
Paraná Brazil South America 8.15 27850 125 23 August 2002 10 March 2005 Russell M. Nelson 1 June 2008 Thomas S. Monson 2 2 No No Classic modern, single-spire Jeronimo da Cunha Lima and GSBS 127
OperatingPanamá City Panamá
Panamá Panama Central America 6.96 18943 111 23 August 2002 30 October 2005 Spencer V. Jones 10 August 2008 Thomas S. Monson 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire Mallol & Mallol and Naylor W. Lund 128
OperatingTwin Falls Idaho
Idaho USA North America 9.1 29679 159 2 October 2004 15 April 2006 Neil L. Andersen 24 August 2008 Thomas S. Monson 2 3 No No Classic modern, single-spire design MHTN Architects, Inc 129
OperatingDraper Utah
Utah USA North America 12 57000 168.67 2 October 2004 5 August 2006 Gordon B. Hinckley 20 March 2009 Thomas S. Monson 4 5 No No Classic modern, single-spire design FFKR Architects 130
OperatingOquirrh Mountain Utah
Utah USA North America 11 60000 183 1 October 2005 16 December 2006 Gordon B. Hinckley 21 August 2009 Thomas S. Monson 4 6 No No Classic modern, single-spire design Naylor Wentworth 131
OperatingVancouver British Columbia
British Columbia Canada North America 11.77 19053 0 25 May 2006 4 August 2007 Ronald A. Rasband 2 May 2010 Thomas S. Monson 2 2 No No Classic modern, single-spire design Abbarch Architecture and GSBS 132
OperatingThe Gila Valley Arizona
Arizona USA North America 17 18561 100 26 April 2008 14 February 2009 Neil L. Andersen 23 May 2010 Thomas S. Monson 2 2 No No Gregory B. Lambright 133
OperatingCebu City Philippines
Cebu Philippines Asia 11.6 29556 140 18 April 2006 14 November 2007 Dallin H. Oaks 13 June 2010 Thomas S. Monson 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire Architectural Nexus and Recio & Casa Architects 134
OperatingKyiv Ukraine
Kiev Oblast Ukraine Europe 12.35 10700 137.8 20 July 1998 23 June 2007 Paul B. Pieper 29 August 2010 Thomas S. Monson 2 2 No No Classic modern, single spire MHTN and Strabag AG 135
OperatingSan Salvador El Salvador
San Salvador El Salvador Central America 6.5 20990 0 7 November 2007 20 September 2008 Don R. Clarke 21 August 2011 Henry B. Eyring 2 2 No No 136
Dedication ScheduledQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Quetzaltenango Guatemala Central America 0 TBD 0 17 December 2006 14 March 2009 Don R. Clarke 11 December 2011 0 0 137
Under ConstructionManaus Brazil
Amazonas Brazil South America 0 TBD 0 23 May 2007 20 June 2008 Charles A. Didier 0 0 138
Under ConstructionTegucigalpa Honduras
Francisco Morazán Honduras Central America 0 21572 0 9 June 2006 12 September 2009 Don R. Clarke 0 0 Classic modern, single spire 139
Under ConstructionKansas City Missouri
Missouri USA North America 8.07 32000 0 4 October 2008 8 May 2010 Ronald A. Rasband 0 0 140
Under ConstructionCalgary Alberta
Alberta Canada North America 0 29050 0 4 October 2008 15 May 2010 Donald L. Hallstrom 0 0 Classic modern, single-spire design 141
Under ConstructionBrigham City Utah
Utah USA North America 3.14 36000 0 3 October 2009 31 July 2010 Boyd K. Packer 0 0 Classic modern, two-spire design 142
Under ConstructionRome Italy
Lazio Italy Europe 14.8 40000 0 4 October 2008 23 October 2010 Thomas S. Monson 0 0 Yes Classic modern, two-spire design 143
Under ConstructionCórdoba Argentina
Córdoba Argentina South America 0 TBD 0 4 October 2008 30 October 2010 Neil L. Andersen 0 0 144
Under ConstructionGilbert Arizona
Arizona USA North America 21 83000 195 26 April 2008 13 November 2010 Claudio R. M. Costa 3 7 145
Under ConstructionPhoenix Arizona
Arizona USA North America 9 58000 0 24 May 2008 4 June 2011 Ronald A. Rasband 2 0 No 146
Under ConstructionFort Lauderdale Florida
Florida USA North America 16.82 28000 0 3 October 2009 18 June 2011 Walter F. González 0 0 148
Under ConstructionPhiladelphia Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania USA North America 1.6 53000 0 4 October 2008 17 September 2011 Henry B. Eyring 0 0 147
Under ConstructionTrujillo Peru
La Libertad Peru South America 0 TBD 0 13 December 2008 14 September 2011 Rafael E. Pino 0 0 150
AnnouncedConcepción Chile
Concepción Chile South America 0 TBD 0 3 October 2009 0 0 151
AnnouncedFortaleza Brazil
Ceará Brazil South America 0 TBD 0 3 October 2009 0 0 152
AnnouncedSapporo Japan
Hokkaidō Japan Asia 9.8 TBD 0 3 October 2009 0 0 149
Under ConstructionPayson Utah
Utah USA North America 10.63 96630 0 25 January 2010 8 October 2011 Dallin H. Oaks 0 0 153
AnnouncedLisbon Portugal
Lisboa Region Portugal Europe 0 TBD 0 2 October 2010 0 0 Yes 154
AnnouncedUrdaneta Philippines
Pangasinan Philippines Asia 0 TBD 0 2 October 2010 0 0 155
AnnouncedIndianapolis Indiana
Indiana USA North America 12 TBD 0 2 October 2010 0 0 156
AnnouncedHartford Connecticut
Connecticut USA North America 0 TBD 0 30 September 1992, 2 October 2010 0 0 157
AnnouncedTijuana México
Baja California Norte Mexico North America 0 TBD 0 2 October 2010 0 0 158
AnnouncedFort Collins Colorado
Colorado USA North America 11.54 26600 0 2 April 2011 0 0 159
AnnouncedMeridian Idaho
Idaho USA North America 0 TBD 0 2 April 2011 0 0 160
AnnouncedWinnipeg Manitoba
Manitoba Canada North America 0 TBD 0 2 April 2011 0 0 161
AnnouncedParis France
Île-de-France France Europe 0 TBD 0 15 July 2011 0 0 162
AnnouncedBarranquilla Colombia
Atlántico Colombia South America 0 TBD 0 1 October 2011 0 0 163
AnnouncedDurban South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Africa 0 TBD 0 1 October 2011 0 0 164
AnnouncedKinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa 0 TBD 0 1 October 2011 0 0 165
AnnouncedProvo Utah Tabernacle
Utah USA North America 0 TBD 0 1 October 2011 0 0 166
AnnouncedStar Valley Wyoming
Wyoming USA North America 0 TBD 0 1 October 2011 0 0 Efforts halted in 1830s Independence
Missouri USA North America 0 0 April 1829 August 1831 Joseph Smith, Jr (land dedicated) 0 0 (Community of Christ)
(LDS Church)Historical Site Kirtland
Ohio USA North America 0 15000 0 27 December 1832 5 June 1833 27 March 1836 Joseph Smith, Jr. 0 0 Georgian and Colonial Efforts halted in 1830s Far West
Missouri USA North America 0 0 16 April 1838 26 April 1839 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles 0 0 Efforts halted in 1830s Adam-ondi-Ahman
Missouri USA North America 0 0 26 April 1838 October 1838 Joseph Smith, Jr. 0 0 No Destroyed Nauvoo
Illinois USA North America 0 54000 0 August 1840 18 February 1841 1 May 1846 Orson Hyde 0 0 Yes William Weeks Destroyed Apia Samoa (original)
Tuamasaga Samoa Pacific Islands 2 14560 78 2 July 1980 5 August 1983 Gordon B. Hinckley 0 0 Emil B. Fetzer Efforts suspended Harrison New York
New York USA North America 0 28400 0 30 September 1995 0 0 Footnotes
- ^ A prior rededication by Spencer W. Kimball took place on 13 June 1978
- ^ a b c one of three temples in a pilot program for very small temples.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
- ^ 2 story, 2 tone design variant, nearly identical to the Snowflake Arizona Temple
- ^ 2 story, 2 tone design variant, nearly identical to the Fukuoka Japan Temple
- ^ http://www.ldschurchnews.com/temples/76/Nauvoo-Illinois.html
See also
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple (Latter Day Saints)
- Temple (LDS Church)
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple architecture (LDS Church)
- Category:Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of buildings
References
- ----. 2001-2002 Deseret News Church Almanac (2000). Salt Lake City: Deseret News.
- Hawkins, Chad. The First 100 Temples (2001). Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company.
- ----. "Official Temple List". Newsroom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. http://www.lds.org/newsroom/templelist/1,15917,4008-1,00.html. Retrieved 2006-08-12.
- Packer, Boyd K. (June 1980). The Holy Temple. Bookcraft Pubs. ISBN 0-88494-411-5.
- ----. "Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints". mormon.org. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. http://www.mormon.org/temples. Retrieved 2006-08-12.
External links
Categories:- Comparisons
- Latter Day Saint movement lists
- Lists of religious buildings and structures
- Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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