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NASHVILLE TENNESSEE TEMPLE
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HOLINESS TO THE LORD
THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

"The temple is the house of the Lord. The basis for every temple ordinance and covenant…is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Every activity, every lesson, all we do in the Church, point to the Lord and His holy house."
—Russell M. Nelson

LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

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Kananga Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple Location Announced

On April 15, 2024, the location for the Kananga Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple was officially announced as a 1.6-acre site located at Avenue Ilunga and N1 in Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Plans call for a one-story temple of approximately 11,000 square feet, along with patron housing and arrival facilities. No exterior rendering has been released, and no groundbreaking date has been announced.
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Dedication Details Announced for the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple

A public open house for the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple will be held from Friday, August 16 through Saturday, August 31, 2024, excluding Sundays. Before the public tours, a media day will occur on Monday, August 12, 2024, followed by three days of tours for invited guests. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple in two sessions on Sunday, September 15, 2024. The dedicatory sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. EDT. All units in the temple district will receive the broadcast.
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Groundbreaking Date Announced for the Cleveland Ohio Temple

Groundbreaking services for the Cleveland Ohio Temple will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Elder Vaiangina Sikahema, First Counselor in the North America Northeast Area Presidency, will preside. Cleveland is located on the southern shore of Lake Erie about 20 miles from the Kirtland Temple. The new temple will be constructed on Brecksville Road in the suburb of Independence. Plans call for a temple of approximately 9,000 square feet with a 100-foot spire. Site preparations are already underway.
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Open House Dates Announced for the Mendoza Argentina Temple

A public open house for the Mendoza Argentina Temple has been announced for Thursday, August 22, through Saturday, September 7, 2024, excluding Sundays. Before the public tours begin, a media day will be held on Monday, August 19, followed by tours for invited guests on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 20–21, 2024. Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple in two sessions on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. UTC. The proceedings will be broadcast to all units in the temple district.

TEMPLE STATISTICS



350

Total


189

Dedicated


52

Under Construction


109

Announced


The construction and renovation of Latter-day Saint temples is determined by the Church's First Presidency. New temple locations are most often announced at the Church's semiannual General Conference meetings.
 

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Find the location and status of every dedicated, under construction, and announced temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe.

 

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Kananga Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple
Planning and approval phase; site location announced
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple
Preparing for public open house beginning 16 August 2024
Cleveland Ohio Temple
Preparing for groundbreaking ceremony; monument sign variance, lot consolidation, and special conditional use permit approved by the City of Independence; obtaining building permits
Kirtland Temple
Historic Church building that ceased operation as a temple in the late 1830s
Mendoza Argentina Temple
Preparing for public open house beginning 22 August 2024