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HOLINESS TO THE LORD
THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

"The temple is concerned with things of immortality. It is a bridge between this life and the next. All of the ordinances that take place in the house of the Lord are expressions of our belief in the immortality of the human soul."
—Gordon B. Hinckley

LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

Photo:  Robert Henningson

Hardscaping the Ephraim Utah Temple Grounds

Concrete crews have poured the walls for a landscape feature on the front lawn of the Ephraim Utah Temple. Progress is also being made on installing sidewalks and walkways. Sections of the cupola have been staged northwest of the temple where shingles are being attached before the cupola is fully assembled for installation. Exterior cladding continues to be secured to the south and west walls of the temple.
Photo:  Jim Hughes

Excavation for the Foundation of the Anchorage Alaska Temple

Excavation has begun for the foundation of the new Anchorage Alaska Temple. At 30,000 square feet, the beautifully designed facility will greatly improve the patron experience in Alaska. The original temple was constructed on a sliver of land at the edge of the stake center parking lot. At just 6,800 square feet, the building was constructed in less than 9 months and soon proved to be undersized. Just four years after its dedication in 1999, the temple closed for an expansion that added over 5,000 square feet. The Alaskan saints now look forward to their new temple, which will serve for many years to come.
Photo:  Brent Molen

Half of Floor Slab Poured for the Fort Worth Texas Temple

Half of the floor slab for the main level of the Fort Worth Texas Temple has been poured and cured with plumbing pipes rising through the concrete surface. When the second half of the slab is poured, an opening will be formed over the walls for the baptismal font. Plans for the temple were announced at the October 2021 general conference, and the groundbreaking was held two years later in October 2023.
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Cobán Guatemala Temple Open House News Conference

On Monday, April 22, representatives from various media outlets participated in a news conference for the open house of the Cobán Guatemala Temple. Following two days of invited guest tours, the public will be received at the temple for free tours of the interior from Thursday, April 25, through Saturday, May 11, 2024, with no tours held on Sundays. Hours are Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Friday – Saturday, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. The exterior design is inspired by Spanish Colonial architecture. Other design details reference geometric patterns typical of the local textiles of Cobán.

TEMPLE STATISTICS



350

Total


189

Dedicated


52

Under Construction


109

Announced


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TOUR A TEMPLE AT A PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

Ephraim Utah Temple
Stone cladding underway; exterior sheathed and mostly waterproofed; glass installed
Anchorage Alaska Temple
54th dedicated temple in operation; open during renovation; excavation for foundation underway
Fort Worth Texas Temple
Forming footings and foundation walls
Cobán Guatemala Temple
Public open house underway through 11 May 2024