Hello again, everyone! Several of you have asked about this, so here it is: my list of the most likely specific locations for which I feel a temple could be announced during the October 2025 General Conference. Note that to find those estimated picks in that document, you will have to scroll down to the bottom thereof.
For any of you who don't want to go to the trouble of scrolling to the bottom of that document, here is the list in question:
Africa Central–Likash/Ruashi Democratic Republic of the Congo
Africa South–Pretoria/East London South Africa
Africa West–Port Harcourt Nigeria
Asia–Taichung Taiwan or Asia North–Kobe/Hiroshima Japan
Brazil–São Paulo (Fourth)/Santa Maria Brazil
Canada–Ottawa Ontario
Caribbean–Port of Spain Trinidad/Kingston Jamaica or Central America–Villa Nueva Guatemala/Comayaguela Honduras
Europe Central–Zurich Switzerland
Mexico–Mexico City South Mexico
Pacific–Christchurch New Zealand
Philippines–Angles or Olangapo Philippines
South America Northwest–Otavalo/Guayaquil (Second) Ecuador or South America South–Osorno Chile
United States Central–Pueblo/Boulder Colorado or Rigby/Nampa Idaho
United States Northeast–Concord New Hampshire or Charleston West Virginia
United States Southeast–Jackson Mississippi or Shreveport Louisiana
United States Southwest–Mesa East Arizona or Las Cruces New Mexico
United States West–Juneau Alaska or Long Beach California
Utah–Herriman Utah or Preston Idaho/Evanston Wyoming
Also of note, although I have this list of my more specific picks, I still go off of my larger list of potentital new temple locations when "grading" my temple predictions vs. what will be announced in October. So while the larger list is still more relevant to the accuracy of these predictions, those of you who wanted it now have my more specific list of what seems to me to be the most likely picks this go-round.
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Hello again, everyone! With July 17 winding down, I just wanted to note a couple of things quickly here: Today marked the official start of public tours for the Farmington New Mexico Temple, and those will continue through Saturday, August 2. Secondly, in just around 35 minutes, I will be publishing a midnight birthday tribute to Elder Patrick Kearon, who will be marking his 64th birthday on July 18. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteJames, I follow your posts on this every year! I love this party of conference. Any reason for the switch from a Spanish Fork temple to a 3rd Provo?
ReplyDeleteA temple for Spanish For was announced in April. Hope that helps. To whom may I offer thanks for the inquiry.
DeleteSorry, I meant to ask if you thought a temple in the Springville/Mapleton area was more likely? My family in the area says the church owns land by Maple Mountain High School on the border between SF/Maple, so I’m curious if Springville might be more likely, but with the number of temples opening in the area (Provo rock canyon, Lindon, Lehi, SF) I wonder if the church will wait a bit to see how the temples are filled.
ReplyDeleteI have had Mapleton on my personal radar for a while due to a report I had received that the Church had purchased land for an undisclosed project there some years ago. So that is more likely to be the choice for Northern Utah County over Springville. I think the Church will wait to announce a temple for Springville until the Spanish Fork Utah Temple is at least under construction, and in the meantime, building one in Mapleton makes more sense. But once Spanish Fork is up and running (which may be 5-7 years from now), I could see one in Springville. I could also see a reconstruction/renovation of the temple in Payson once ones for Spanish Fork, Springville, and Mapleton can cover that area for such a renovation. But such a renovation would likely be 20 years away at minimum, unless I am mistaken. As for the reasoning behind a third Temple to serve the Provo area, there were many theories online and from various sources I've read and contacts I've consulted that see such a prospect as more likely with the renaming of the Provo Utah Temple as the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple. The theory goes on to postulate that there are other prominent landmarks that could be used for the name of the temple. What landmarks they are may depend on where the Church may decide to build such an edifice. Hope that addresses your question. To whom may I offer my thanks for this comment?
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