From Jan. 15 through March 5, thousands of people will tour the Provo City Center Temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' 150th temple.
Community members have tracked its transformation from a tabernacle to a temple for the past five years, peeking over construction fences and watching live video feeds. While fewer people may be eyeing the building after the dedication on March 20, the LDS Church has many other temples in the works around the world, which church members are eagerly anticipating.
Here we've compiled information about the 29 LDS temples that are being renovated or are in various stages of construction.
Click through the list to see pictures and learn more about their progress.
Bangkok Thailand
President Monson announced plans to build a temple in Bangkok, Thailand, during the 185th Annual General Conference on April 5, 2015.
The nearest temple is in Hong Kong, 1,000 miles away.
Images from Deseret News.
Cedar City Utah
The Cedar City temple will be the 17th temple in Utah.
The temple was
Elder L. Whitney Clayton of the Presidency of the Seventy presided at the groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 8.
Announced: April 6, 2013
Status: Construction
Groundbreaking: Aug. 8, 2015
Fortaleza Brazil
The Fortaleza Temple will be Brazil’s seventh temple.
Elder David A. Bednar, who presided at the groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 15, 2011, said, “This city will always be better and different because of the temple to be built here,”according to a November 2011 DeseretNews.com article.
The temple was announced during the October 2009 general conference.
Announced: Oct. 3, 2009
Status: Construction
Groundbreaking: Nov. 15, 2011
Paris France
The Paris France Temple was announced on Oct. 1, 2011, and it will be the first temple in France.
According to Mormon Newsroom, "Exterior stone cladding and roofing are in progress."
There are more than 37,000 LDS Church members in France, according to Mormon Newsroom.
Announced: Oct. 1, 2011
Status: Under construction
Rome Italy
The Rome Temple will be the 12th temple in Europe but the first in Italy.
President Monson announced the temple in October 2008, and he presided over the groundbreaking ceremony two years later.
The site will also include a multifunctional meetinghouse, a visitors' center, a family history center and patron housing, according to mormontemples.org. Together the buildings will constitute the Religious and Cultural Center.
Work on the exterior and interior is in progress, according to a Mormon Newsroom.
Announced: Oct. 4, 2008
Status: Construction
Groundbreaking: Oct. 23, 2010
