Salt Lake City | Sunday, 03 October 2021 |
The prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced plans to build 13 new temples throughout the world.
They will be constructed at or near the following locations:
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Tacloban City, Philippines
- Monrovia, Liberia
- Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Culiacán, México
- Vitória, Brazil
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Santiago West, Chile
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Cody, Wyoming
- Rexburg North, Idaho
- Heber Valley, Utah
President Russell M. Nelson also said that following the dedication of the Orem Utah Temple (ground was broken for it in September 2020), reconstruction will begin on the Provo Utah Temple. The latter temple was dedicated in February 1972.
President Nelson has announced 83 new temples in the nearly four years he has served as president of the Church. The Church of Jesus Christ now has 265 temples announced, under construction or operating.
Each of the Church’s temples is a “house of the Lord,” where the teachings of Jesus Christ are reaffirmed. These are most sacred places of worship on the earth. Temples differ from the Church’s chapels. All are welcome to attend Sunday worship services and other weekday activities at local chapels. The primary purpose of temples, however, is for Latter-day Saints to participate in sacred ceremonies, such as marriages, which unite families forever, and proxy baptisms on behalf of deceased ancestors who did not have the opportunity while living.