SALT LAKE CITY — President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced 17 new temples during the concluding session of the October 2024 general conference.
President Nelson, who recently turned 100, named the new temple locations in the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th semiannual conference.
The new temples include:
• Juchitán de Zaragoza, Mexico
• Santa Ana, El Salvador
• Medellín, Colombia
• Santiago, Dominican Republic
• Puerto Montt, Chile
• Dublin, Ireland
• Milan, Italy
• Abuja, Nigeria
• Kampala, Uganda
• Maputo, Mozambique
• Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
• Queen Creek, Arizona
• El Paso, Texas
• Huntsville, Alabama
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Summit, New Jersey
• Price, Utah
“In the house of the Lord, we focus on Jesus Christ. We learn of Him. We make covenants to follow Him. We come to know Him,” said President Nelson. “As we keep our temple covenants, we gain greater access to the Lord’s strengthening power.”
Latter-day Saints consider temples to be the most sacred places of worship on the earth. The primary purpose of temples is for faithful members to receive peace, inspiration, and spiritual power.
Since becoming the leader of the Church in January 2018, President Nelson has announced 185 temples — more than half of all temples around the Church.
“In the temple, we receive protection from the buffetings of the world,” explained President Nelson. “We experience the pure love of Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father in great abundance! We feel peace and spiritual reassurance, in contrast to the turbulence of the world.”
According to a press release, the temple in the city of Price will be the 31st temple in Utah either in operation, under renovation, under construction or announced.
Temples currently in operation in the state are in American Fork (Mount Timpanogos), Bountiful, Brigham City, Cedar City, Draper, Layton, Logan, Manti, Monticello, Ogden, Orem, Payson, Provo (Provo City Center), Saratoga Springs, South Jordan (Jordan River and Oquirrh Mountain), St. George (Red Cliffs and St. George), Taylorsville and Vernal. New temples under construction in Utah are in Ephraim, Heber Valley, Lindon, Smithfield, Syracuse and Tooele (Deseret Peak). The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple and Salt Lake Temple are currently under renovation. Temples in Lehi and West Jordan were announced in April 2024.
Church officials said the Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple will be the state’s 10th temple. Other temples in the state include the Boise Idaho Temple, Burley Idaho Temple, Idaho Falls Idaho Temple, Meridian Idaho Temple, Montpelier Idaho Temple, Pocatello Idaho Temple, Rexburg Idaho Temple, Teton River Idaho Temple and Twin Falls Idaho Temple.
Idaho is home to more than 475,000 members of the Church in over 1,200 congregations. Early Church pioneers settled in Idaho in 1855. Several Church presidents are natives of Idaho, including Presidents Harold B. Lee, Ezra Taft Benson and Howard W. Hunter.