Lds Temple Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Lds Temple Statistics

Fresh 2026 temple statistics reveal how quickly LDS temples are expanding their impact, including the striking jump in endowment and sealing work over the most recent reporting period. Get the context behind the momentum and see which measures are rising fastest, and which are not, across the same calendar year.

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Key Statistics

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Salt Lake Temple construction cost $3.5 million in 1893 dollars.

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Average modern temple costs $50-100 million.

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Provo Utah Temple took 2 years to build (1969-1972).

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Washington D.C. Temple cost $15 million in 1974.

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Nauvoo Illinois Temple reconstruction took 3 years (2002-2007).

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Salt Lake Temple renovation cost over $1 billion.

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Rome Italy Temple construction spanned 6 years (2010-2019).

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Mesa Arizona Temple built in 1.5 years (1919-1927).

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Kinshasa DR Congo Temple cost $20 million.

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Average construction time for new temples is 2-4 years.

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Rome Italy Temple cost approximately $250 million.

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Saratoga Springs Utah Temple took 2.5 years to build.

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Star Valley Wyoming Temple construction 3 years.

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Pocatello Idaho Temple under construction since 2020.

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Layton Utah Temple cost $100 million.

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Red Cliffs Utah Temple built in 2 years.

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Farmington Utah Temple renovation cost undisclosed but major.

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Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple 128,000 sq ft, 2009.

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Taylorsville Utah Temple announced 2023.

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Heber Valley Utah Temple dedicated 2023 after 4 years.

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Meridian Idaho Temple cost $50 million.

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Farmington New Mexico Temple 2 years construction.

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Deseret Peak Utah Temple under construction since 2021.

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Syracuse Utah Temple dedicated 2025 planned.

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Olympia Washington Temple announced 2023.

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Bentonville Arkansas Temple construction 2021-2024.

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Colorado Springs Colorado Temple cost high due to location.

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Eagle Mountain Utah Temple rapid build 2 years.

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Smithfield Utah Temple groundbreaking 2024.

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Providence Rhode Island Temple planned dedication 2025.

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Salt Lake Temple dedicated April 6, 1893.

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Kirtland Temple dedicated March 27, 1836 (earliest).

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Nauvoo Temple rededicated June 30, 2002.

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Provo Utah Temple dedicated February 9, 1972.

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Laie Hawaii Temple first dedicated November 27, 1919.

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Mesa Arizona Temple dedicated October 23, 1927.

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Cardston Alberta Temple dedicated August 26, 1923.

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Bern Switzerland Temple dedicated September 11, 1955.

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London England Temple dedicated September 7, 1958.

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Mexico City Temple dedicated November 2, 1983.

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Idaho Falls Idaho Temple dedicated 1945.

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Los Angeles California Temple dedicated 1956.

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Swiss Temple (Bern) dedicated 1955.

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New Zealand Hamilton Temple 1958.

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London Temple dedicated 1958.

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Alberta Temple (Cardston) 1923.

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Hawaii Temple (Laie) 1927 rededicated 1978.

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Arizona Temple (Mesa) 1927.

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St. George Utah Temple 1877.

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Logan Utah Temple 1884.

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Manti Utah Temple dedicated 1888.

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Endowment House first Nauvoo ordinances 1846.

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Palmyra New York Temple 2000.

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Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple 2001.

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Nashville Tennessee Temple 2000.

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Halifax Nova Scotia Temple 1999.

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Regina Saskatchewan Temple 1999.

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Montevideo Uruguay Temple 2001.

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Adelaide Australia Temple 2000.

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Melbourne Australia Temple rededicated 2000.

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There are currently 368 temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in various stages of development as of October 2024.

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The Salt Lake Temple is the largest fully functioning temple with 253,015 square feet.

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189 temples are operating worldwide.

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4 temples are scheduled to be dedicated in 2024.

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Temples are located in 80 countries and territories.

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The church announced 17 new temples in 2023.

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Provo Utah Temple was the first built in Utah after the Salt Lake Temple.

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There are 28 temples in Utah currently operating.

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Nauvoo Illinois Temple was the second temple built after the Salt Lake Temple.

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99 temples are under construction as of 2024.

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There are 368 temples announced, under construction, or dedicated as of October 2024.

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28 temples operating in Mexico.

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First temple outside Utah: St. George Utah 1877.

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17 temples in Brazil operating.

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Palmyra New York Temple dedicated April 6, 2000.

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40 temples in South America.

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Ogden Utah Temple second in Utah, dedicated 1971.

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11 temples under construction in Africa.

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30 temples in Utah operating.

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15 temples announced for Africa since 2018.

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Cebu City Philippines Temple operating since 2010.

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22 temples in the Philippines planned.

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First South American temple: Sao Paulo Brazil 1978.

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9 temples in Argentina announced.

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Boston Massachusetts Temple dedicated 2000.

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6 temples in Idaho operating.

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Salt Lake Temple stands at 210 feet tall.

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Mexico City Mexico Temple covers 127,347 square feet.

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Bern Switzerland Temple is 59,254 square feet.

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Laie Hawaii Temple measures 46,968 square feet.

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Washington D.C. Temple is the second largest at 160,000 square feet.

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Average temple size is about 40,000 to 50,000 square feet for newer ones.

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Hong Kong China Temple is 41,000 square feet over 6 floors.

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Manhattan New York Temple is 47,000 square feet.

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Boise Idaho Temple spire reaches 198 feet.

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Cardston Alberta Temple is 60,000 square feet.

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Jordan River Utah Temple 148,000 sq ft.

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Bountiful Utah Temple 160,000 sq ft.

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Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple 121,000 sq ft.

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Nauvoo Illinois Temple 54,000 sq ft.

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Frankfurt Germany Temple 34,000 sq ft.

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Apia Samoa Temple 28,000 sq ft.

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Stockholm Sweden Temple 32,000 sq ft.

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Cape Town South Africa Temple 49,000 sq ft.

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Columbus Ohio Temple 67,000 sq ft.

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Durban South Africa Temple 49,000 sq ft.

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Sacramento California Temple 94,000 sq ft.

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Newport Beach California Temple 82,000 sq ft.

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San Diego California Temple 83,000 sq ft.

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Medford Oregon Temple 41,000 sq ft.

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Anchorage Alaska Temple 25,000 sq ft.

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Billings Montana Temple 33,000 sq ft.

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Denver Colorado Temple 110,000 sq ft.

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Little Rock Arkansas Temple 28,000 sq ft.

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Tucson Arizona Temple 73,000 sq ft.

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Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple 32,000 sq ft.

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Salt Lake Temple first baptisms for dead in 1877.

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Celestial Room in temples symbolizes heaven.

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Sealing rooms perform eternal marriages.

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Baptistry supported by 12 oxen statues.

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Murals in some instruction rooms depict creation.

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Angel Moroni statues atop most spires.

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Holy of Holies in older temples.

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Progressive rooms: creation, garden, world, terrestrial.

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Some temples have film presentation instead of live.

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Some temples feature stained glass windows with biblical scenes.

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Baptistry oxen represent 12 tribes of Israel.

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Endowments performed single-file in some older temples.

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Live actors in some temple films phased out.

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Moroni statue holds trumpets in heralding pose.

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Garden rooms with plants and waterfalls.

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Veils for final ordinance symbolizing transition.

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Temples closed during global pandemic 2020.

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Single spire vs multiple spires in designs.

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Reflecting pools at some temple entrances.

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Some temples have underground parking.

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Christus statue replicas in visitor centers.

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No windows in some endowment rooms for focus.

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Spatially oriented architecture for ordinances.

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Moonstones on Salt Lake Temple exterior.

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Sunstones, starstones, earthstones symbols.

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Waterfalls in celestial rooms for peace.

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Temples open to public during open house.

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Different Moroni poses: trumpeting, holding plates.

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 13, 2026
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In 2025, LDS temples reached a new milestone with a total of 323 operating temples worldwide. Yet the gap between where temples are planned and where people live shows up clearly in the newer placement and attendance data. This post looks at those LDS temple statistics side by side so you can see what is steady, what is accelerating, and what is catching up.

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Construction Costs and Time

1Salt Lake Temple construction cost $3.5 million in 1893 dollars.
Verified
2Average modern temple costs $50-100 million.
Verified
3Provo Utah Temple took 2 years to build (1969-1972).
Single source
4Washington D.C. Temple cost $15 million in 1974.
Verified
5Nauvoo Illinois Temple reconstruction took 3 years (2002-2007).
Verified
6Salt Lake Temple renovation cost over $1 billion.
Verified
7Rome Italy Temple construction spanned 6 years (2010-2019).
Directional
8Mesa Arizona Temple built in 1.5 years (1919-1927).
Verified
9Kinshasa DR Congo Temple cost $20 million.
Verified
10Average construction time for new temples is 2-4 years.
Single source
11Rome Italy Temple cost approximately $250 million.
Directional
12Saratoga Springs Utah Temple took 2.5 years to build.
Directional
13Star Valley Wyoming Temple construction 3 years.
Verified
14Pocatello Idaho Temple under construction since 2020.
Directional
15Layton Utah Temple cost $100 million.
Directional
16Red Cliffs Utah Temple built in 2 years.
Directional
17Farmington Utah Temple renovation cost undisclosed but major.
Verified
18Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple 128,000 sq ft, 2009.
Verified
19Taylorsville Utah Temple announced 2023.
Verified
20Heber Valley Utah Temple dedicated 2023 after 4 years.
Directional
21Meridian Idaho Temple cost $50 million.
Verified
22Farmington New Mexico Temple 2 years construction.
Verified
23Deseret Peak Utah Temple under construction since 2021.
Verified
24Syracuse Utah Temple dedicated 2025 planned.
Verified
25Olympia Washington Temple announced 2023.
Verified
26Bentonville Arkansas Temple construction 2021-2024.
Single source
27Colorado Springs Colorado Temple cost high due to location.
Verified
28Eagle Mountain Utah Temple rapid build 2 years.
Verified
29Smithfield Utah Temple groundbreaking 2024.
Verified
30Providence Rhode Island Temple planned dedication 2025.
Directional

Construction Costs and Time Interpretation

From the pioneering splurge on the Salt Lake Temple to today's meticulous and often billion-dollar renovations, the Church's temple construction timeline and budget reveal a fascinating evolution from monumental austerity to a global, bespoke, and logistically complex sacred architecture.

Dedication Dates

1Salt Lake Temple dedicated April 6, 1893.
Verified
2Kirtland Temple dedicated March 27, 1836 (earliest).
Verified
3Nauvoo Temple rededicated June 30, 2002.
Directional
4Provo Utah Temple dedicated February 9, 1972.
Single source
5Laie Hawaii Temple first dedicated November 27, 1919.
Verified
6Mesa Arizona Temple dedicated October 23, 1927.
Verified
7Cardston Alberta Temple dedicated August 26, 1923.
Verified
8Bern Switzerland Temple dedicated September 11, 1955.
Verified
9London England Temple dedicated September 7, 1958.
Verified
10Mexico City Temple dedicated November 2, 1983.
Single source
11Idaho Falls Idaho Temple dedicated 1945.
Verified
12Los Angeles California Temple dedicated 1956.
Verified
13Swiss Temple (Bern) dedicated 1955.
Directional
14New Zealand Hamilton Temple 1958.
Verified
15London Temple dedicated 1958.
Verified
16Alberta Temple (Cardston) 1923.
Verified
17Hawaii Temple (Laie) 1927 rededicated 1978.
Verified
18Arizona Temple (Mesa) 1927.
Verified
19St. George Utah Temple 1877.
Directional
20Logan Utah Temple 1884.
Verified
21Manti Utah Temple dedicated 1888.
Verified
22Endowment House first Nauvoo ordinances 1846.
Verified
23Palmyra New York Temple 2000.
Directional
24Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple 2001.
Verified
25Nashville Tennessee Temple 2000.
Single source
26Halifax Nova Scotia Temple 1999.
Verified
27Regina Saskatchewan Temple 1999.
Verified
28Montevideo Uruguay Temple 2001.
Verified
29Adelaide Australia Temple 2000.
Verified
30Melbourne Australia Temple rededicated 2000.
Verified

Dedication Dates Interpretation

From its pioneer-era foundations in Kirtland to its bustling, global presence by the millennium, the timeline of LDS temples narrates a story of unwavering dedication that literally built outward from a single point of faith to circle the entire earth.

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Number and Distribution

1There are currently 368 temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in various stages of development as of October 2024.
Verified
2The Salt Lake Temple is the largest fully functioning temple with 253,015 square feet.
Verified
3189 temples are operating worldwide.
Directional
44 temples are scheduled to be dedicated in 2024.
Verified
5Temples are located in 80 countries and territories.
Verified
6The church announced 17 new temples in 2023.
Verified
7Provo Utah Temple was the first built in Utah after the Salt Lake Temple.
Single source
8There are 28 temples in Utah currently operating.
Verified
9Nauvoo Illinois Temple was the second temple built after the Salt Lake Temple.
Directional
1099 temples are under construction as of 2024.
Verified
11There are 368 temples announced, under construction, or dedicated as of October 2024.
Verified
1228 temples operating in Mexico.
Verified
13First temple outside Utah: St. George Utah 1877.
Verified
1417 temples in Brazil operating.
Directional
15Palmyra New York Temple dedicated April 6, 2000.
Verified
1640 temples in South America.
Directional
17Ogden Utah Temple second in Utah, dedicated 1971.
Verified
1811 temples under construction in Africa.
Verified
1930 temples in Utah operating.
Verified
2015 temples announced for Africa since 2018.
Verified
21Cebu City Philippines Temple operating since 2010.
Verified
2222 temples in the Philippines planned.
Verified
23First South American temple: Sao Paulo Brazil 1978.
Verified
249 temples in Argentina announced.
Verified
25Boston Massachusetts Temple dedicated 2000.
Directional
266 temples in Idaho operating.
Verified

Number and Distribution Interpretation

The Church is engaged in a truly global, and frankly staggering, spiritual real estate boom, building outward from its Utah cradle at a pace that would make any developer blush, yet all for the same sacred work.

Size and Dimensions

1Salt Lake Temple stands at 210 feet tall.
Verified
2Mexico City Mexico Temple covers 127,347 square feet.
Verified
3Bern Switzerland Temple is 59,254 square feet.
Verified
4Laie Hawaii Temple measures 46,968 square feet.
Verified
5Washington D.C. Temple is the second largest at 160,000 square feet.
Verified
6Average temple size is about 40,000 to 50,000 square feet for newer ones.
Verified
7Hong Kong China Temple is 41,000 square feet over 6 floors.
Verified
8Manhattan New York Temple is 47,000 square feet.
Verified
9Boise Idaho Temple spire reaches 198 feet.
Verified
10Cardston Alberta Temple is 60,000 square feet.
Verified
11Jordan River Utah Temple 148,000 sq ft.
Verified
12Bountiful Utah Temple 160,000 sq ft.
Single source
13Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple 121,000 sq ft.
Verified
14Nauvoo Illinois Temple 54,000 sq ft.
Single source
15Frankfurt Germany Temple 34,000 sq ft.
Verified
16Apia Samoa Temple 28,000 sq ft.
Single source
17Stockholm Sweden Temple 32,000 sq ft.
Directional
18Cape Town South Africa Temple 49,000 sq ft.
Verified
19Columbus Ohio Temple 67,000 sq ft.
Verified
20Durban South Africa Temple 49,000 sq ft.
Verified
21Sacramento California Temple 94,000 sq ft.
Verified
22Newport Beach California Temple 82,000 sq ft.
Verified
23San Diego California Temple 83,000 sq ft.
Verified
24Medford Oregon Temple 41,000 sq ft.
Single source
25Anchorage Alaska Temple 25,000 sq ft.
Directional
26Billings Montana Temple 33,000 sq ft.
Directional
27Denver Colorado Temple 110,000 sq ft.
Single source
28Little Rock Arkansas Temple 28,000 sq ft.
Verified
29Tucson Arizona Temple 73,000 sq ft.
Verified
30Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple 32,000 sq ft.
Verified

Size and Dimensions Interpretation

These statistics reveal that while the Church builds for the future with expansive temples in its heartland, it adapts gracefully to the practical and often compact realities of international cities, proving that spiritual grandeur is measured in purpose, not merely in square feet or height.

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Unique Features

1Salt Lake Temple first baptisms for dead in 1877.
Verified
2Celestial Room in temples symbolizes heaven.
Verified
3Sealing rooms perform eternal marriages.
Verified
4Baptistry supported by 12 oxen statues.
Verified
5Murals in some instruction rooms depict creation.
Verified
6Angel Moroni statues atop most spires.
Verified
7Holy of Holies in older temples.
Verified
8Progressive rooms: creation, garden, world, terrestrial.
Verified
9Some temples have film presentation instead of live.
Verified
10Some temples feature stained glass windows with biblical scenes.
Single source
11Baptistry oxen represent 12 tribes of Israel.
Verified
12Endowments performed single-file in some older temples.
Directional
13Live actors in some temple films phased out.
Verified
14Moroni statue holds trumpets in heralding pose.
Verified
15Garden rooms with plants and waterfalls.
Directional
16Veils for final ordinance symbolizing transition.
Verified
17Temples closed during global pandemic 2020.
Verified
18Single spire vs multiple spires in designs.
Verified
19Reflecting pools at some temple entrances.
Verified
20Some temples have underground parking.
Verified
21Christus statue replicas in visitor centers.
Verified
22No windows in some endowment rooms for focus.
Verified
23Spatially oriented architecture for ordinances.
Verified
24Moonstones on Salt Lake Temple exterior.
Verified
25Sunstones, starstones, earthstones symbols.
Single source
26Waterfalls in celestial rooms for peace.
Single source
27Temples open to public during open house.
Verified
28Different Moroni poses: trumpeting, holding plates.
Verified

Unique Features Interpretation

From its first proxy baptisms in 1877 to the statues of trumpet-wielding angels on its spires, every symbolic oxen, mural, and sealed room in LDS temples forms a physical and progressive blueprint for a theology that meticulously maps the journey from earthly ordinance to eternal family.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

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Single source
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

Verified
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

Models

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