This press release was originally published on Newsroom.
In his concluding remarks at the October 2022 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans to build 18 new temples throughout the world. They will be constructed in the following locations:
- Busan, Korea
- Naga, Philippines
- Santiago, Philippines
- Eket, Nigeria
- Chiclayo, Peru
- Buenos Aires City Center, Argentina
- Londrina, Brazil
- Riberão Prêto, Brazil
- Huehuetenango, Guatemala
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Prosper, Texas
- Lone Mountain, Nevada
- Tacoma, Washington
- Cuernavaca, Mexico
- Pachuca, Mexico
- Toluca, Mexico
- Tula, Mexico
President Nelson said the temples in the Mexico City area are part of an effort to build houses of the Lord in selected large metropolitan areas where traveling to an existing temple is a significant challenge.
President Nelson has announced 118 new temples since he became leader of the Church in 2018. With this latest announcement, the Church now has 300 total temples worldwide in operation, under construction or renovation, or announced.
Read more below about the Church in each of the new temple locations on Newsroom.
General Conference Addresses, Journal Edition, October 2022
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