Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are buildings dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time (an "Open House"). During the Open House, the church conducts tours of the temple with missionaries and members from the local area serving as tour guides, and all rooms of the temple are open to the public. The temple is then dedicated as a "House of the Lord," after which only members in good standing are permitted entrance; temples are not churches but are places of worship. There are 154 operating temples (which includes 3 previously dedicated, but closed for renovation), 12 under construction, and 11 announced (not yet under construction).

In 1832, shortly after the formation of the church, Joseph Smith said that the Lord desired the saints build a temple;[1] and they completed the Kirtland Temple in 1836. Initially, the church constructed temples in areas where there were large concentrations of members: Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Hawaii (all in the USA), and Alberta (Canada). In the mid 20th century, because of the importance of temples in the theology, the church tried to balance density with the travel requirements attending the temple imposed upon members. Thus, temples were built in Europe (namely, Switzerland dedicated in 1955 and England dedicated in 1958); the Pacific Islands (namely, New Zealand dedicated in 1958); and Washington, D.C.(dedicated in 1974, the first American temple East of Utah since Nauvoo in 1846). All were dedicated at a time when membership in the region alone might not have justified the effort.

In the 1980s, Spencer W. Kimball directed the church to build smaller temples with similar designs[2] allowing temples to be built where there were fewer members. As a result, the first temples in South America (Brazil dedicated in 1978); Asia (Japan dedicated in 1980); and Central America (Mexico City dedicated in 1983) were built and the number of temples doubled from 15 to 36.

Church president Gordon B. Hinckley (19102008) also accelerated the construction of temples through the use of an even smaller standardized base design.[3] In 1998, when there were 51 temples, Hinckley set a goal to have 100 temples in place before the end of 2000.[4] Between the brief building period from 1998 to 2001, 38 of these standardized temples were constructed and dedicated, meeting Hinckley's goal by having 102 dedicated temples before 2000 closed. During Hinckley's service as president, the number of temples more than doubled from 47 to 124.[5]

Note: Numbering of temples announced or under construction is tentative (which is indicated by placing the numbers in italics) and based upon the groundbreaking date, or the date of announcement if no groundbreaking has taken place. Permanent numbering may change depending upon the date of dedication.

The following is a list of temples that had been announced and in some stage of development, but whose construction is no longer being pursued.

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Kirtland 27 December 1832 27 March 1836by Joseph Smith 413731N 812144W / 41.62528N 81.36222W / 41.62528; -81.36222 (Kirtland Temple) 15,000sqft (1,400m2) Federal Georgian and New England Colonial Owned and operated by Community of Christ

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Nauvoo, Illinois, US August 1840 1 May 1846by Orson Hyde 40331.216800N 91232.972399W / 40.55033800000N 91.38415899972W / 40.55033800000; -91.38415899972 (Nauvoo Temple) 54,000sqft (5,000m2) Greek revival- designed by William Weeks Some sources claim a private dedication on 30 April 1846 by Brigham Young.[6] Abandoned in 1846, destroyed by fire on 19 November 1848, rebuilt in 2002 (see 113)

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Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 5 May 1855by Heber C. Kimball 2 October 1856 (baptistry only) 404616N 1115337W / 40.77111N 111.89361W / 40.77111; -111.89361 (Endowment House) The Endowment House was not dedicated as a temple and was not considered a temple, but rather was used to perform certain temple functions until it was ordered dismantled in 1889.

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Apia 2 July 1980 5 August 1983by Gordon B. Hinckley 135018.03839S 171470.909600W / 13.8383439972S 171.78358600000W / -13.8383439972; -171.78358600000 (Apia Samoa Temple original) 14,560sqft (1,353m2) and 78ft (24m)high on a 2acre (0.8ha) site Classic Modern, single spire- designed by Emil B. Fetzer Destroyed by fire during renovations on 9 July 2003. Rebuilt temple was dedicated 4 September 2005 (see 22)[7]

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St. George, Utah, US 31 January 1871 6 April 1877by Daniel H. Wells 11 November 1975by Spencer W. Kimball 3761.450800N 1133441.17439W / 37.10040300000N 113.5781039972W / 37.10040300000; -113.5781039972 (St. George Utah Temple) 110,000sqft (10,000m2) and 175ft (53m)high on a 6acre (2.4ha) site Castellated Gothic- designed by Truman O. Angell A private dedication was held on January 1, 1877 by Erastus Snow. The original tower of 147 feet was disliked by Brigham Young and was struck by lightning and burned to its base after Young's death. It was rebuilt according to Young's original design with a 175 ft (53 m) tower.

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Logan, Utah, US 1863 17 May 1884by John Taylor 13 March 1979by Spencer W. Kimball 41442.979600N 1114940.59480W / 41.73416100000N 111.8279430000W / 41.73416100000; -111.8279430000 (Logan Utah Temple) 119,619sqft (11,113m2) and 170ft (52m)high on a 9acre (3.6ha) site Castellated- designed by Truman O. Angell

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Manti, Utah, US 25 June 1875 21 May 1888by Lorenzo Snow 14 June 1985by Gordon B. Hinckley 391622.46159N 111381.535999W / 39.2729059972N 111.63375999972W / 39.2729059972; -111.63375999972 (Manti Utah Temple) 100,373sqft (9,325m2) and 179ft (55m)high on a 27acre (10.9ha) site Castellated Gothic/French Renaissance- designed by William H. Folsom Wilford Woodruff performed a private dedication on May 17, 1888.[8]

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Salt Lake City, Utah, US 28 July 1847 6 April 1893by Wilford Woodruff 404613.68480N 1115331.04880W / 40.7704680000N 111.8919580000W / 40.7704680000; -111.8919580000 (Salt Lake Temple) 253,015sqft (23,506m2) and 222ft (68m)high on a 10acre (4ha) site Gothic, 6 spire- designed by Truman O. Angell The Salt Lake temple was dedicated in 31 sessions held between 6 and 24 April 1893.

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Laie, Hawaii, US 1 October 1915 27 November 1919by Heber J. Grant 20 November 2010[11]by Thomas S. Monson 213849.6N 1575550.1W / 21.647111N 157.930583W / 21.647111; -157.930583 (Laie Hawaii Temple) 47,224sqft (4,387m2) on a 11.4acre (4.6ha) site Solomon's Temple, no spire- designed by Hyrum Pope and Harold Burton Thomas S. Monson rededicated the Laie Hawaii Temple on 20 November 2010[9] following nearly 2 years of renovations that began 29 December 2008.[10] The remodel completed in 1978 expanded the temple from 10,500 square feet (980m2) to over 47,000 square feet (4,400m2).

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Cardston, Alberta, Canada 27 June 1913 26 August 1923by Heber J. Grant 22 June 1991by Gordon B. Hinckley 491152.23840N 1131832.50800W / 49.1978440000N 113.3090300000W / 49.1978440000; -113.3090300000 (Cardston Alberta Temple) 81,700sqft (7,590m2) and 85ft (26m)high on a 10acre (4ha) site Solomons Temple, no spire- designed by Hyrum Pope and Harold Burton An addition was completed in 1962 and was dedicated on 2 July 1962 by Hugh B. Brown.

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Mesa, Arizona, United States 3 October 1919 23 October 1927by Heber J. Grant 16 April 1975by Spencer W. Kimball 332446.4N 1114910.5W / 33.412889N 111.819583W / 33.412889; -111.819583 (Mesa Arizona Temple) 120,000sqft (11,000m2) and 50ft (15m)high on a 20acre (8.1ha) site Neoclassical Architecture- designed by Don Carlos Young, Jr. and Ramm Hansen The first temple to offer ordinances in a language other than English (Spanish).

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Idaho Falls, Idaho, US 3 March 1937 23 September 1945by George Albert Smith Scheduled for 3 June 2017 432959.34840N 112229.39999W / 43.4998190000N 112.0414999972W / 43.4998190000; -112.0414999972 (Idaho Falls Idaho Temple) 92,177sqft (8,564m2) and 143ft (44m)high on a 7acre (2.8ha) site Modern, center spire- designed by John Fetzer, Sr.

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Mnchenbuchsee, Switzerland 1 July 1952 11 September 1955by David O. McKay 23 November 1992by Gordon B. Hinckley 4707.891200N 72729.67839E / 47.00219200000N 7.4582439972E / 47.00219200000; 7.4582439972 (Bern Switzerland Temple) 39,063sqft (3,629m2) and 140ft (43m)high on a 7acre (2.8ha) site Modern, single spire- designed by Edward O. Anderson Bern was the first temple to present the endowment using a movie, necessitated by the multiple languages required to support the members in Europe.

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Los Angeles, California, US 6 March 1937 11 March 1956by David O. McKay 34310.1N 118262.1W / 34.052806N 118.433917W / 34.052806; -118.433917 (Los Angeles California Temple) 190,614sqft (17,709m2) and 257ft (78m)high on a 13acre (5.3ha) site Modern, single-tower design- designed by Edward O. Anderson

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Hamilton, New Zealand 17 February 1955 20 April 1958by David O. McKay 374934.62599S 1751328.64280E / 37.8262849972S 175.2246230000E / -37.8262849972; 175.2246230000 (Hamilton New Zealand Temple) 44,212sqft (4,107m2) and 157ft (48m)high on a 86acre (35ha) site Modern contemporary, single spire- designed by Edward O. Anderson

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Lingfield, Surrey, United Kingdom 17 February 1955 7 September 1958by David O. McKay 18 October 1992by Gordon B. Hinckley 51945.23759N 037.851599W / 51.1625659972N 0.05218099972W / 51.1625659972; -0.05218099972 (London England Temple) 42,775sqft (3,974m2) and 190ft (58m)high on a 32acre (12.9ha) site Modern contemporary, single spire- designed by Edward O. Anderson

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Oakland, California, US 26 May 1962 17 November 1964by David O. McKay 374828.0N 1221157.1W / 37.807778N 122.199194W / 37.807778; -122.199194 (Oakland California Temple) 95,000sqft (8,800m2) and 170ft (52m)high on a 18.3acre (7.4ha) site Modern, five-spire design with Oriental motif- designed by Harold W. Burton

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Ogden, Utah, US 24 August 1967 18 January 1972by Joseph Fielding Smith 21 September 2014by Thomas S. Monson 411339.06840N 1115817.04360W / 41.2275190000N 111.9714010000W / 41.2275190000; -111.9714010000 (Ogden Utah Temple) 115,000sqft (10,700m2) and 180ft (55m)high on a 18.3acre (7.4ha) site Modern, single-tower design- designed by Emil B. Fetzer The temple was closed for 3 1/2 years to undergo renovations that significantly modified the look of the building.[12][13] Following an open house from August 1 to September 6, 2014, the temple was rededicated on September 21, 2014.[14][15]

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Provo, Utah, US 14 August 1967 9 February 1972by Joseph Fielding Smith 401549.19760N 1113823.20440W / 40.2636660000N 111.6397790000W / 40.2636660000; -111.6397790000 (Provo Utah Temple) 128,325sqft (11,922m2) and 175ft (53m)high on a 17acre (6.9ha) site Functional modern with single center spire design- designed by Emil B. Fetzer Harold B. Lee read the dedicatory prayer prepared by Joseph Fielding Smith

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Kensington, Maryland, US 15 November 1968 19 November 1974by Spencer W. Kimball 39050.68440N 77356.24639W / 39.0140790000N 77.0656239972W / 39.0140790000; -77.0656239972 (Washington D.C. Temple) 160,000sqft (15,000m2) and 288ft (88m)high on a 52acre (21ha) site

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So Paulo, So Paulo, Brazil 1 March 1975 30 October 1978by Spencer W. Kimball 22 February 2004by Gordon B. Hinckley 23356.626399S 464321.95039W / 23.58517399972S 46.7227639972W / -23.58517399972; -46.7227639972 (So Paulo Brazil Temple) 59,246sqft (5,504m2) on a 1.85acre (0.7ha) site Spanish influenced modern, single-spire design- designed by Emil B. Fetzer

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Tokyo, Japan 9 August 1975 27 October 1980by Spencer W. Kimball 353910.21680N 1394328.34039E / 35.6528380000N 139.7245389972E / 35.6528380000; 139.7245389972 (Tokyo Japan Temple) 52,590sqft (4,886m2) and 178ft (54m)high on a 0.46acre (0.2ha) site Modern, one spire- designed by Emil B. Fetzer

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Bellevue, Washington, US 27 May 1978 17 November 1980by Spencer W. Kimball 47352.651999N 122827.15360W / 47.58406999972N 122.1408760000W / 47.58406999972; -122.1408760000 (Seattle Washington Temple) 110,000sqft (10,000m2) and 179ft (55m)high on a 23.5acre (9.5ha) site

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South Jordan, Utah, US 3 February 1978 16 November 1981by Marion G. Romney 403358.08600N 1115553.51520W / 40.5661350000N 111.9315320000W / 40.5661350000; -111.9315320000 (Jordan River Utah Temple) 148,236sqft (13,772m2) and 219ft (67m)high on a 15acre (6.1ha) site

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Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States 2 April 1980 1 June 1983by Gordon B. Hinckley 1 May 2011by Thomas S. Monson 335554.24239N 842144.77319W / 33.9317339972N 84.3624369972W / 33.9317339972; -84.3624369972 (Atlanta Georgia Temple) 37,000sqft (3,400m2) and 92ft (28m)high on a 13.33acre (5.4ha) site The rededication in 1997 was for the addition of a new baptistry, two new sealing rooms, and remodeling. In April 2009, the church announced that the Atlanta Temple would close on 1 July for 15 to 18 months for renovations[16] The temple was rededicated by Thomas S. Monson on May 1, 2011[17]

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Apia, Samoa 16 July 2003 Original temple dedicated5 August 1983by Gordon B. Hinckley,rebuilt temple dedicated 4 September 2005by Gordon B. Hinckley 4 September 2005by Gordon B. Hinckley 135018.03839S 171470.909600W / 13.8383439972S 171.78358600000W / -13.8383439972; -171.78358600000 (Apia Samoa Temple) 18,691sqft (1,736m2) and 75ft (23m)high on a 2acre (0.8ha) site The original Samoa temple was dedicated in 1983 and destroyed by fire while the temple was closed for renovations in 2003. This new temple of a similar design was built on the same site although it is substantially larger.[7] The LDS Church continues to list this as the 22nd operating temple, in accordance to its original dedication date.[18]

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Tongatapu, Tonga 2 April 1980 9 August 1983by Gordon B. Hinckley 4 November 2007by Russell M. Nelson 21945.21960S 1751620.35200W / 21.1625610000S 175.2723200000W / -21.1625610000; -175.2723200000 (Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple) 14,572sqft (1,354m2) on a 5acre (2ha) site The Tongan temple was rededicated 4 November 2007 following remodeling that began in June 2006.[19][20]

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Santiago, Chile 2 April 1980 15 September 1983by Gordon B. Hinckley 12 March 2006by Gordon B. Hinckley 332610.22640S 703634.27560W / 33.4361740000S 70.6095210000W / -33.4361740000; -70.6095210000 (Santiago Chile Temple) 20,831sqft (1,935m2) and 76ft (23m)high on a 2.61acre (1.1ha) site

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Papeete, French Polynesia 2 April 1980 27 October 1983by Gordon B. Hinckley 12 November 2006by L. Tom Perry 173211.82480S 1493321.66839W / 17.5366180000S 149.5560189972W / -17.5366180000; -149.5560189972 (Papeete Tahiti Temple) 12,150sqft (1,129m2) and 66ft (20m)high on a 1.7acre (0.7ha) site Modern, single-spire design with influences of French and Polynesian cultures- designed by Emil B. Fetzer

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Mexico City, DF, Mexico 3 April 1976 2 December 1983by Gordon B. Hinckley 16 November 2008[26]by Thomas S. Monson 192757.25799N 99512.31439W / 19.4659049972N 99.0867539972W / 19.4659049972; -99.0867539972 (Mexico City Mexico Temple) 116,642sqft (10,836m2) and 152ft (46m)high on a 7acre (2.8ha) site Modern adaptation of ancient Mayan architecture- designed by Emil B. Fetzer The Mexico City Mexico Temple was closed March 30, 2007 for renovations[21][22] and was rededicated Sunday, 16 November 2008.[23] The temple was again closed in early 2014 for renovations.[22] A public open house was held from Friday, 14 August 2015, through Saturday, 5 September 2015, excluding Sundays.[24] The temple was rededicated on Sunday, September 13, 2015.[25]

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Boise, Idaho, US 31 March 1982 25 May 1984by Gordon B. Hinckley 18 November 2012by Thomas S. Monson 433536.68279N 1161630.12240W / 43.5935229972N 116.2750340000W / 43.5935229972; -116.2750340000 (Boise Idaho Temple) 35,868sqft (3,332m2) and 112ft (34m)high on a 4.83acre (2ha) site Modern adaptation of six-spire design- designed by Church A&E Services The rededication in 1987 was for an addition only. The Boise Idaho Temple was closed for additional renovations in July 2011 and rededicated in November 2012.[27]

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