13 Temples, 1 Renovation Announced

Plans to build 13 new temples and renovate another were announced by President Russell M. Nelson in his closing comments at general conference.

The new temples will be built in or near the following locations:

• Kaohsiung, Taiwan

• Tacloban City, Philippines

• Monrovia, Liberia

• Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Antananarivo, Madagascar

• Culiacán, México

• Vitória, Brazil

• La Paz, Bolivia

• Santiago West, Chile

• Fort Worth, Texas, USA

• Cody, Wyoming, USA

• Rexburg North, Idaho, USA

• Heber Valley, Utah, USA

President Nelson also announced that the Provo Utah Temple will be reconstructed when the Orem Utah Temple is completed.

President Nelson has now announced 83 temples since becoming President of the Church in 2018.

See President Nelson’s address about how temple covenants can strengthen our spiritual foundations on page 93. See also his closing remarks, where these 13 temples were announced, on page 120.