Toluca Mexico Temple
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the location of the Toluca Mexico Temple.
This house of the Lord will be built on a 4.87-acre site located at Calle Guadalupe Victoria corner Uruapan, Col. Las Jaras, æ, State of Mexico, 52166. Plans call for construction of a single-story temple of approximately 19,000 square feet. This will be the 24th temple in Mexico.
Church President Russell M. Nelson announced the temple during the Church’s October 2022 general conference and said, “We are also planning to build multiple temples in selected large metropolitan areas where travel time to an existing temple is a major challenge. Therefore, I’m pleased to announce four additional temples near Mexico City where new temples will be built in Cuernavaca, Pachuca, Toluca, and Tula.” The Toluca Mexico Temple is the first of these four temples to have the location announced. …
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João Pessoa Brazil Temple
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the location of a temple to be built in João Pessoa, Brazil.
This sacred house of the Lord will be built on a 3.9-acre site located at Rua Paulino Pinto and Avenida Ministro José Américo de Almeida in the Cabo Branco neighborhood. Plans call for a temple of approximately 18,850 square feet.
João Pessoa is a port city located in the state of Paraiba in northeastern Brazil, about 75 miles north of Recife. President Russell M. Nelson announced the João Pessoa Brazil Temple in October 2023.
“Spending more time in the temple builds faith, and your service and worship in the temple will help you to think celestial,” said the prophet, who has announced 153 new temples since 2018. …
Barcelona Spain Temple
An exterior rendering has been released showing the planned design of the Barcelona Spain Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Church President Russell M. Nelson first announced this temple in April 2022. The Barcelona Spain Temple will be the second temple in the country, and a site location was released in January 2023. The first temple in Spain, The Madrid Spain Temple, was dedicated in 1999.
Spain is home to more than 63,000 Latter-day Saints in over 135 congregations. …
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You can read more about each of these new temples on Church Newsroom.