The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the groundbreaking dates for the Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple and the Ephraim Utah Temple.

Leaders will break ground for the Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Elder Matthew L. Carpenter, Africa Central Area President, will preside at the event.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Ephraim Utah Temple will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Elder Walter F. Gonzalez of the Quorum of the Seventy will preside at the event.
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Read the full release and more details about each of the upcoming groundbreaking ceremonies on Church Newsroom.