2023
Number of Temples Continues to Grow
November 2023


“Number of Temples Continues to Grow,” Liahona, Nov. 2023.

Number of Temples Continues to Grow

President Russell M. Nelson announced 20 new temples in the Sunday afternoon session of the October 2023 general conference. See the locations of the temples in his address on page 117.

The following temples have been dedicated or rededicated since the last general conference in April:

  • The Richmond Virginia (USA) Temple was dedicated on May 7, 2023.

  • The Columbus Ohio (USA) Temple was rededicated on June 4, 2023.

  • The Helena Montana (USA) Temple was dedicated on June 18, 2023.

  • The Saratoga Springs Utah (USA) Temple was dedicated on August 13, 2023.

  • The Bentonville Arkansas (USA) Temple was dedicated on September 17, 2023.

  • The Moses Lake Washington (USA) Temple was dedicated on September 17, 2023.

  • The Brasília Brazil Temple was dedicated on September 17, 2023.

  • The McAllen Texas (USA) Temple was dedicated on October 8, 2023.

  • The Feather River California (USA) Temple was dedicated on October 8, 2023.

  • The Bangkok Thailand Temple was dedicated on October 22, 2023.

  • The Okinawa Japan Temple will be dedicated on November 1.

Ground was broken for the following temples: Port Vila Vanuatu Temple, Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple, Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple, Montpelier Idaho Temple, Modesto California Temple, and Fort Worth Texas Temple.