Temple Worship

Sneak peek: See the Salt Lake Temple’s new copper roof and chandeliers

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Crews install a new copper roof on the Salt Lake Temple on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Salt Lake City.
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As the new Temple Square Visitors’ Center opens to the public ... in Salt Lake City, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released an update on the Salt Lake Temple renovation project.

Those planning to visit Temple Square are also encouraged to download the Temple Square app, available for Apple and Android devices, and to visit TempleSquare.org for more information.

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Chandeliers are installed in the celestial room of the Salt Lake Temple on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake Temple Renovation Update

Inside the celestial room of Salt Lake City’s historic house of the Lord, chandeliers are being installed. Additional work is progressing with sealing rooms in the sealing wing addition, staircase railings, and intricate finishing through the sacred edifice.

Atop the temple, a new copper roof has been fully installed, “marking a major exterior achievement,” according to the Church’s update.

In about a year, it added, the copper will darken to a brownish color then gradually develop a natural green patina.

Detailed art glass on the south end of a hallway in the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, features significant historic milestones.
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Detailed art glass on the south end of a hallway in the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, features significant historic milestones.
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Artwork on display in the marriage waiting room of the Salt Lake Temple on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Salt Lake City.
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Artwork on display in the marriage waiting room of the Salt Lake Temple on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Salt Lake City.
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The east font chapel in the Salt Lake Temple on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Salt Lake City.
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The east font chapel in the Salt Lake Temple on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Salt Lake City.
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Detailed art glass on the south end of a hallway in the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, features significant historic milestones.
© 2026 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Visit the Church News to learn more about the latest Salt Lake Temple renovations.

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