List of temples in the United States (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord. Church members consider temples to be the most sacred structures on earth.
The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 197 dedicated temples (190 operating and 7 previously-dedicated, but closed for renovation[1]), 5 scheduled for dedication, 49 under construction, 1 scheduled for groundbreaking,[2] and 115 others announced (not yet under construction).[3] There are temples in most U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
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Temples in the contiguous United States.
Temples outside the U.S. with districts extending into the U.S. are also displayed on the map (but not included in the table).
Temples destroyed, operated by others, or with plans that were suspended/canceled are not displayed on the map (but are included in the table).
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed
Contents
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Table
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Worldwide Temples ()
- = Operating
- = Under construction
- = Announced
- = Temporarily Closed
- List of temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- List of temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Comparison of temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple architecture (LDS Church)
Further reading
[edit]- Jarvie, Scott (2016), Stories Of Faith And Inspiration Mormon Temples In America, Cedar Fort Publishing And Media, ISBN 978-1-4621-1964-6
Notes
[edit]- ^ Hill, Victoria (January 23, 2023). "Plans announced to rebuild, relocate Anchorage Alaska Temple". KUTV. Retrieved July 6, 2024. (The Anchorage Alaska Temple is being relocated and resized. While the new temple is under construction, the existing temple is open and will be decommissioned and demolished after the new one is dedicated).
- ^ Taylor, Scott (July 28, 2024). "A mid-year look at temple milestones for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints". Church News. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ (Additionally, the church has 1 historic site temple). "Sacred Sites and Historic Documents Transfer to Church of Jesus Christ". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. March 5, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
