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Temple
Construction Progress (current as of 11/30/18)
Note about future temple construction: I have previously referenced the statement made by
Elder Larry Y. Wilson, who serves as the Temple Department Executive Director,
to the effect that 80 temples were on a list of locations that would be
considered for an official announcement within the 15 years following that
statement. And although we may not know whether or not those 80 locations have
been announced by late April 2032, it seems reasonable to believe that the
Church could (and likely will) have at least 200 operating temples by or before
Saturday April 6, 2030 (which will mark the Church’s bicentennial anniversary).
With the 12 temples
announced during the October 2018 General Conference, the Church now has a
total of 201 temples in any phase. With that and plans to accelerate the temple
construction process in mind, it is more likely than not that there will be 200
operating temples by or before Saturday April 6, 2030 (which will mark the
Church’s bicentennial anniversary), whether or not an official goal is made to
do so. The Church would just need to complete 40 of the temples in various
phases in the 11.35 years between now and then,
which could be done if 3.52 temples are
dedicated each year. Since 6 or 7 more temples
will be dedicated within the next year, I can easily see the Church having 200
temples in operation by that date, and would anticipate there being more than
that. Time will tell, but it seems to be a safe bet.
Current
temple status: The Church
has 201 temples in various
phases. There are 160 in
operation; 1 of which is preparing for its’ dedication; 3 more for which a dedication has
been scheduled; 7 others
which are currently in various phases of construction; and
2 additional temples for which a
groundbreaking has been scheduled. Also, 11 temples are currently closed for renovation (6 or 7 of which are anticipated to be
rededicated next year). The remaining 28 are announced, several of which are
likely to have a groundbreaking in 2019 and the years following that.
During the October General Conference, President
Nelson also announced that many more operating temples will be renovated in the
near future, including several pioneer-era temples (most significantly the Salt
Lake Temple), and that more information will be released in the coming months
about which temples are closing, and what the renovations will involve and
entail.
Preparing
for dedication:
161. Barranquilla
Colombia Temple: Preparing for dedication, which is scheduled for Sunday December 9, 2018.
Dedication
Scheduled:
162. Rome Italy Temple: Interior
finish work underway; volunteers being sought for public open house; dedication
scheduled for Sunday March 10-Tuesday
March 12, 2019.
163. Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple: Landscaping
nearing completion; interior finish work underway; dedication scheduled
for Sunday April 14, 2019.
164. Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple: Stone cladding
continues on exterior walls; open house and dedication dates announced on
November 14, 2018; dedication scheduled for Sunday May 19, 2019.
Under construction, completion
anticipated during 2019:
165. Fortaleza Brazil Temple: Interior finish work
underway; completion estimated sometime during mid-2019.
166. Durban South Africa Temple: Painting,
millwork, plumbing, and electrical progressing; information technology
equipment delivered; completion estimated sometime during mid-to-late
2019.
167. Lisbon Portugal Temple: Angel
Moroni installed; stone cladding nearing completion; installation of stained
glass windows underway; meetinghouse gardens being planted; completion estimated
sometime during late 2019.
Temples anticipated to be completed
sometime during 2020:
168. Arequipa Peru Temple: Stone
cladding the cupola; completion estimated sometime during early 2020.
169. Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple: Scaffolding
placed around tower; stone cladding of exterior walls continues; installation
of stained glass windows underway; completion estimated sometime
during early 2020.
170. Winnipeg Manitoba Temple: Pouring
footings for temple foundation; new rendering released; completion
estimated sometime during mid-2020.
Temples anticipated to be completed sometime during 2020 or 2021:
171. Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire Temple:
Setting piles for construction barrier; completion estimated sometime
during late 2020-early 2021.
Groundbreaking scheduled:
172. Urdaneta
Philippines Temple: Official rendering released;
preparing for groundbreaking, which is scheduled for Wednesday January 16, 2019; completion estimated sometime during early-to-mid 2021.
173. Bangkok
Thailand Temple: Site cleared; scaffolding and debris
netting placed around old Church office building; preparing for groundbreaking,
which is scheduled for Saturday January
26, 2019; completion estimated sometime during mid-2022.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication estimated
sometime during 2019):
13. Oakland California Temple: Closed for renovation;
Christmas lights on display as work progresses on
interior; rededication estimated sometime during mid-2019.
95. Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple: Closed for renovation; baptismal font oxen in place; laying tile; installing
millwork; adding hard landscaping elements; rededication estimated
sometime during mid-2019.
80. Memphis Tennessee Temple: Closed for renovation; angel Moroni installed on November 29, 2018; rededication
estimated sometime during mid-2019.
68. Raleigh North Carolina Temple: Closed for renovation; stone
cladding front exterior walls and tower; rededication estimated sometime during
mid-to-late 2019.
94. Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple: Closed for renovation; process of
stone cladding the exterior walls has begun; rededication estimated sometime
during mid-to-late 2019.
41. Frankfurt Germany Temple: Closed for renovation; laying pavers for expanded parking lot; renovating
exterior walls of villa; completion estimated sometime during 2019.
112. Asuncion Paraguay Temple: Closed for renovation; interior
and exterior work underway; rededication estimated sometime during late 2019-early 2020.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication
estimated sometime during 2020):
18. Tokyo Japan Temple: Closed for renovation; exterior
and interior renovations underway; rededication estimated sometime during early-to-mid
2020.
16. Washington D. C. Temple: Closed for renovation; interior
completely dismantled; exterior renovations progressing; rededication may take
place sometime during mid-to-late 2020.
8. Mesa Arizona Temple: Closed for renovation; removing windows; grading
the grounds; clearing visitors’ center site; rededication may take place
sometime during mid-to-late 2020.
Undergoing Renovation (rededication
estimated sometime during 2021):
11. Hamilton New Zealand Temple: Closed for renovation; dismantling
interior; rededication may take place sometime during early-to-mid 2021.
Note on announced temples: On October
30, 2018, I reviewed the information I had available, and I accordingly
reordered the temples in this section splitting them into two sub-categories.
The first contains those for which there is sufficient information, based on
which I have provided a rough groundbreaking estimate, which will, of course,
be subject to alteration in the future as more information is available. The
second section contains those temples which are ordered based on the
information currently available, but for which more information will be needed
before they can join the first list. And for that second list, I do not feel
comfortable offering any groundbreaking estimate until more information is
available.
Announced Temples (for which
sufficient information has me confident enough to venture a general
groundbreaking estimate):
174. Pocatello Idaho Temple: Government approval process;
streets around temple site opened; groundbreaking anticipated in early 2019.
175. Saratoga
Springs Utah Temple: Government approval phase; probable site identified;
awaiting official confirmation and artist’s rendering; groundbreaking could
occur in mid-2019.
176. Nairobi
Kenya Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement;
media event held June 14, 2017; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2019.
177. Lima
Peru Los Olivos Temple: Planning and preliminary construction phase; awaiting
official site announcement; President Nelson visited probable site on October
20, 2018; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2019.
178. Harare
Zimbabwe Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; President Nelson visited potential site on April 17, 2018;
groundbreaking could occur in late
2019-early 2020.
179. Brasilia
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; site inspected by Church engineers
on June 21, 2017; groundbreaking could
occur in mid-to-late 2019.
180. Greater
Manila Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official name
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late
2019.
181. Layton
Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; announced April 1, 2018; awaiting
official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early 2020.
182. Richmond
Virginia Temple: Planning and approval phase; announced April 1, 2018; awaiting
official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early-to-mid 2020.
183. Managua
Nicaragua Temple: Announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement;
groundbreaking could occur in early-to-mid
2020.
184. Salta
Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; announced April 1, 2018;
awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2020.
185. Bengaluru
India Temple: Planning and approval phase; announced April 1, 2018; awaiting
official site announcement; President Nelson toured potential locations on
April 19, 2018; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2020.
186. Phnom
Penh Cambodia Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2020.
187. Auckland
New Zealand Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late
2020.
Announced Temples (for which more
information is needed before I provide an estimated groundbreaking time-frame):
188. Quito
Ecuador Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
189. Belem
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
190. Cagayan
de Oro Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
191. Russia Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official location
and site announcement.
192. Mendoza
Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
193. Salvador
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
194. Yuba
City, California Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
195. Praia
Cape Verde Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
196. Yigo Guam
Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
197. Puebla
Mexico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
198. Lagos
Nigeria Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
199. Davao
Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
200. San Juan
Puerto Rico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
201.
Washington County Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
city and site announcement.
Key:
Bolded numbers and text denote temples whose numbers already exists (for
renovations), or is certain due to a scheduled dedication, as well as
information that is certain, such as dedication or groundbreaking dates.
Italicized
numbers and text denote
temples whose numbers may change based on the order in which future dedications
and groundbreakings are scheduled.
Underlined
numbers and text denote temples
whose numbers may change based on progress towards planning, approval, and
groundbreaking.
Changes
since last report are highlighted in red.
