List of temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
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. Temples are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth.
The LDS Church has 350 temples in various phases, which includes 195 dedicated temples (with 188 operating, and 7 previously-dedicated, but closed for renovation[1][2]), 7 scheduled for dedication, 43 under construction, 3 scheduled for groundbreaking,[3] and 102 others announced (not yet under construction). Additionally the church has 1 temple as historic site.[4] At present, there are temples in many U.S. states, as well as in many countries across every populated continent of the world.
North America
Canada
United States
Mexico
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Maps | Temple | Location | Dedication/Status | Floor area | ||
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Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple | edit | Bahía Blanca, Argentina | Under construction | 19,000 sq ft 1,800 m2 | ||
Buenos Aires Argentina Temple | edit | Ciudad Evita, Argentina | January 17, 1986 | 30,659 sq ft 2,848.3 m2 | ||
Buenos Aires City Center Argentina Temple | edit | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Announced 2 October 2022 | TBD | ||
Córdoba Argentina Temple | edit | Córdoba, Argentina | May 17, 2015 | 34,369 sq ft 3,193.0 m2 | ||
Mendoza Argentina Temple | edit | Mendoza, Argentina | Dedication scheduled for 22 September 2024 | 21,000 sq ft 2,000 m2 | ||
Rosario Argentina Temple | edit | Rosario, Argentina | Announced 7 April 2024 | TBD | ||
Salta Argentina Temple | edit | Salta, Argentina | June 16, 2024 | 27,000 sq ft 2,500 m2 | ||
Temples in Bolivia ( ) | ||||||
Cochabamba Bolivia Temple | edit | Cochabamba, Bolivia | April 30, 2000 | 33,302 sq ft 3,093.9 m2 | ||
La Paz Bolivia Temple | edit | La Paz, Bolivia | Site announced | 18,850 sq ft 1,751 m2 | ||
Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple | edit | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Under construction | 29,000 sq ft 2,700 m2 | ||
Temples in Brazil Temples in Eastern Brazil Temples in the State of São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||
Belém Brazil Temple | edit | Belém, Brazil | November 20, 2022 | 28,675 sq ft 2,664.0 m2 | ||
Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple | edit | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Under construction | 26,884 sq ft 2,497.6 m2 | ||
Brasília Brazil Temple | edit | Brasília, Brazil | September 17, 2023 | 25,000 sq ft 2,300 m2 | ||
Campinas Brazil Temple | edit | Campinas, Brazil | May 17, 2002 | 49,100 sq ft 4,560 m2 | ||
Curitiba Brazil Temple | edit | Curitiba, Brazil | June 1, 2008 | 27,850 sq ft 2,587 m2 | ||
Fortaleza Brazil Temple | edit | Fortaleza, Brazil | June 2, 2019 | 36,000 sq ft 3,300 m2 | ||
Goiânia Brazil Temple | edit | Goiânia, Brazil | Announced 1 October 2023 | TBD | ||
João Pessoa Brazil Temple | edit | João Pessoa, Brazil | Site announced | 18,850 sq ft 1,751 m2 | ||
Londrina Brazil Temple | edit | Londrina, Brazil | Groundbreaking scheduled for 17 August 2024 | 32,000 sq ft 3,000 m2 | ||
Maceió Brazil Temple | edit | Maceió, Brazil | Site announced | 19,000 sq ft 1,800 m2 | ||
Manaus Brazil Temple | edit | Manaus, Brazil | June 10, 2012 | 32,032 sq ft 2,975.9 m2 | ||
Natal Brazil Temple | edit | Parnamirim, Brazil | Site announced | 19,800 sq ft 1,840 m2 | ||
Porto Alegre Brazil Temple | edit | Porto Alegre, Brazil | December 17, 2000 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
Recife Brazil Temple | edit | Recife, Brazil | December 15, 2000 | 37,200 sq ft 3,460 m2 | ||
Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple | edit | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil | Under construction | 32,000 sq ft 3,000 m2 | ||
Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple | edit | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | May 8, 2022 | 29,966 sq ft 2,783.9 m2 | ||
Salvador Brazil Temple | edit | Salvador, Brazil | Dedication scheduled for 20 October 2024 | 31,530 sq ft 2,929 m2 | ||
Santos Brazil Temple | edit | Santos, Brazil | Site announced | 23,000 sq ft 2,100 m2 | ||
São Paulo Brazil Temple | edit | São Paulo, Brazil | October 30, 1978 | 59,246 sq ft 5,504.1 m2 | ||
São Paulo East Brazil Temple | edit | São Paulo, Brazil | Site announced | 46,050 sq ft 4,278 m2 | ||
Teresina Brazil Temple | edit | Teresina, Brazil | Site announced | 25,420 sq ft 2,362 m2 | ||
Vitória Brazil Temple | edit | Vitória, Brazil | Site announced | 10,600 sq ft 980 m2 | ||
For location of other temples in Chile, | ||||||
Antofagasta Chile Temple | edit | Antofagasta, Chile | Under construction | 23,000 sq ft 2,100 m2 | ||
Concepción Chile Temple | edit | Concepción, Chile | October 28, 2018 | 23,095 sq ft 2,145.6 m2 | ||
Santiago Chile Temple | edit | Santiago, Chile | September 15, 1983 | 20,831 sq ft 1,935.3 m2 | ||
Santiago West Chile Temple | edit | Santiago, Chile | Groundbreaking scheduled for 17 August 2024 | 12,500 sq ft 1,160 m2 | ||
Viña del Mar Chile Temple | edit | Viña del Mar, Valparaiso, Chile | Site announced | 30,000 sq ft 2,800 m2 | ||
Temples in Northwest South America ( ) | ||||||
Barranquilla Colombia Temple | edit | Puerto Colombia, Colombia | December 9, 2018 | 25,349 sq ft 2,355.0 m2 | ||
Bogotá Colombia Temple | edit | Bogotá, Colombia | April 24, 1999 | 53,500 sq ft 4,970 m2 | ||
Cali Colombia Temple | edit | Cali, Colombia | Site announced | 9,500 sq ft 880 m2 | ||
Guayaquil Ecuador Temple | edit | Guayaquil, Ecuador | August 1, 1999 | 45,000 sq ft 4,200 m2 | ||
Quito Ecuador Temple | edit | Quito, Ecuador | November 20, 2022 | 36,780 sq ft 3,417 m2 | ||
For location on regional map, see Argentina map | ||||||
Asunción Paraguay Temple | edit | Asunción, Paraguay | May 19, 2002 | 11,906 sq ft 1,106.1 m2 | ||
Arequipa Peru Temple | edit | Arequipa, Peru | December 15, 2019 | 26,969 sq ft 2,505.5 m2 | ||
Chiclayo Peru Temple | edit | Chiclayo, Peru | Announced 2 October 2022 | TBD | ||
Cusco Peru Temple | edit | Cusco, Peru | Site announced | 9,950 sq ft 924 m2 | ||
Huancayo Peru Temple | edit | Huancayo, Peru | Announced 1 October 2023 | TBD | ||
Iquitos Peru Temple | edit | Iquitos, Peru | Site announced | 20,000 sq ft 1,900 m2 | ||
Lima Peru Temple | edit | La Molina, Lima, Peru | January 10, 1986 | 9,600 sq ft 890 m2 | ||
Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple | edit | San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru | January 14, 2024 | 47,413 sq ft 4,404.8 m2 | ||
Piura Peru Temple | edit | Piura, Peru | Announced 1 October 2023 | TBD | ||
Trujillo Peru Temple | edit | Trujillo, Peru | June 21, 2015 | 28,200 sq ft 2,620 m2 | ||
For location on regional map see Argentina map | ||||||
Montevideo Uruguay Temple | edit | Montevideo, Uruguay | March 18, 2001 | 10,700 sq ft 990 m2 | ||
For location on regional map see Colombia map | ||||||
Caracas Venezuela Temple | edit | Caracas, Venezuela | August 20, 2000 | 15,332 sq ft 1,424.4 m2 | ||
Maracaibo Venezuela Temple | edit | Maracaibo, Venezuela | Announced 7 April 2024 | TBD |
Europe
Africa
For many years, the only temple was the Johannesburg South Africa Temple. Now there are several across the continent, with Africa being one of the fastest-growing areas of the church.[5]