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President Russell M. Nelson announces plans to construct 17 new temples

Oct 6, 2024, 3:39 PM | Updated: 3:50 pm

President Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church, speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of...

President Russell M. Nelson, president of the Church, speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 6, 2024. (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)

(Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)

SALT LAKE CITY — President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Russell M. Nelson, announced plans to construct 17 new temples at the Sunday afternoon session of the 194th General Conference. 

President Nelson announced that they plan to build temples in the following areas: 

  • 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

The Church News says President Nelson has announced 168 temples since being set apart and sustained as prophet in January 2018.

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President Russell M. Nelson announces plans to construct 17 new temples