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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
(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.