#temple rededication

Here is a full update on the status of temple construction throughout the world. Future news roundups will only feature construction updates since the last roundup post unless otherwise noted.

SCHEDULED TEMPLE DEDICATIONS

All temple open house and dedications which were scheduled to occur since the Church closed all temples due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been postponed until large public gatherings are deemed safe by local governmental authorities. There are currently no temple dedications currently scheduled. The following temples are completed or nearing completion and awaiting dedication:

Rio de Janiero Brazil Temple

Construction has been completed for the Rio de Janiero Brazil Temple. The open house and dedication were originally scheduled to occur in the spring of 2020 but were postponed. The Rio de Janiero Brazil Temple was announced by President Thomas S. Monson during the April 2013 General Conference. There are currently seven dedicated temples in Brazil, with three additional temples in various stages of development. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Winnipeg Manitoba Temple

Construction is nearing completion for the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple. The open house and dedication were originally scheduled to occur in the fall of 2020 but have since been postponed. The Winnipeg Manitoba Temple was announced by President Thomas S. Monson during the April 2011 General Conference. It will be the first temple in Manitoba and the ninth temple in Canada. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

SCHEDULED TEMPLE REDEDICATIONS

All temple rededications which were scheduled to occur since the Church closed all temples due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been postponed until large public gatherings are deemed safe by local governmental authorities. There are currently no temple rededications currently scheduled. The following temple renovation has been completed and the temple is now awaiting rededication:

Washington DC Temple

The Washington DC Temple  has been closed since 29 September 2017 for extensive renovations to the interior and exterior. It was originally scheduled for rededication in late 2020. The Washington DC Temple was the 16th temple in the Church and the first temple built in both the eastern United States and the state of Maryland. (Photo by Stephanie Williams Payne from churchofjesuschristtemples.org)   

TEMPLES UNDER RENOVATION

The following additional temples are currently under renovation:

Columbus Ohio Temple

Hamilton New Zealand Temple

Hong Kong China Temple

Mesa Arizona Temple

St. George Utah Temple

Salt Lake Temple

Tokyo Japan Temple

SCHEDULED TEMPLE RENOVATIONS

There are no additional temples scheduled for renovation at this time.

TEMPLE GROUNDBREAKINGS

San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

The Church broke ground for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple on Saturday, 5 September 2020. Elder José Bernardo Hernández , an Area Seventy originally from San Pedro Sula, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony. Attendance at the temple site was limited to a small number of area Church leaders, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2019 General Conference. When completed, it will be the second temple in Honduras. (Photos from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Orem Utah Temple

The Church broke ground for the Orem Utah Temple on Saturday, 5 September 2020. Elder Craig C. Christensen, president of the Utah Area, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony. Attendance at the temple site was limited to a small number of area Church leaders, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Orem Utah Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference. When completed, it will be the 22nd temple in Utah and the sixth temple in Utah County, Utah. (Photos from churchofjesuschrist.org)

SCHEDULED TEMPLE GROUNDBREAKINGS

The following temples are scheduled for groundbreaking ceremonies to be held in the upcoming weeks. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at the temple sites for the groundbreaking will be by invitation only, but the proceedings will be broadcast to select meetinghouses in the respective temple districts.

Brasília Brazil Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Brasília Brazil Temple will be held on Saturday, 26 September 2020. Elder Adilson de Paula Parrella, president of the Brazil Area, will preside at the ceremony. The Brasília Brazil Temple was announced by President Thomas S. Monson during the April 2017 General Conference. There are currently seven dedicated temples in Brazil, with another awaiting dedication and two more in various stages of construction. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Taylorsville Utah Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Taylorsville Utah Temple will be held in October 2020, with the exact date yet to be annouced. Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the ceremony. The Taylorsville Utah Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference. When completed, the Taylorsville Utah Temple will be the 23rd temple built in Utah and the fifth temple built in the Salt Lake Valley. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Salta Argentina Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Salta Argentina Temple will be held on Friday, 9 October 2020. Elder Benjamín De Hoyos, president of the South America South Area, will preside at the ceremony. The Salta Argentina Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2018 General Conference. When completed, the Salta Argentina Temple will be the third temple built in Argentina. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Bentonville Arkansas Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Bentonville Arkansas Temple will be held in November 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside over the ceremony remotely, with video and photos to be released to the public following the event. The Bentonville Arkansas Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference and will be the first temple built in Arkansas. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

McAllen Texas Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the McAllen Texas Temple will be held in November 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder Art Rascon, an Area Seventy, will preside over the ceremony. The McAllen Texas Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference and will be the fifth temple built in Texas. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Red Cliffs Utah Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Red Cliffs Utah Temple will be held in November 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside over the ceremony. The Red Cliffs Utah Temple was originally announced as the Washington County Utah Temple by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference. It was the 20th temple to be announced for Utah and will be the second temple built in Washington County, Utah. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

TEMPLES UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The following additional temples are currently under construction, with no completion or dedication dates announced:

Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire Temple

Belém Brazil Temple

Feather River California Temple

Layton Utah Temple

Pocatello Idaho Temple

Praia Cabo Verde Temple

Quito Ecuador Temple

Richmond Virginia Temple

San Juan Puerto Rico Temple

Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

Urdaneta Philippines Temple

Yigo Guam Temple

TEMPLES WITH ANNOUNCED SITES

Sites have been announced for the following temples, with groundbreaking plans to be announced at a later date:

Bengaluru India Temple

Cobán Guatemala Temple

Davao Philippines Temple

Mendoza Argentina Temple

Moses Lake Washington Temple

Neiafu Tonga Temple

Okinawa Japan Temple

Pago Pago American Samoa Temple

Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple

Syracuse Utah Temple

Tooele Valley Utah Temple

TEMPLES AWAITING SITE ANNOUNCEMENT

The following temples have been announced, with additional details yet to be released:

Antofagasta Chile Temple

Bacolod Philippines Temple

Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple

Benin City Nigeria Temple

Budapest Hungary Temple

Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple

Dubai United Arab Emirates Temple

Freetown Sierra Leone Temple

Harare Zimbabwe Temple

Lagos Nigeria Temple

Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple

Managua Nicaragua Temple

Nairobi Kenya Temple

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple

Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple

Russia Temple

Salvador Brazi Templel

Shanghai China Temple

(I thought I posted this weeks ago, but apparently there were technical difficulties and I just now realized it never did actually post. Sorry for the delay.)

The Church has announced open house and rededication dates for the Washington DC Temple. The open house will be held from 24 September - 31 October 2020, excluding Sundays (27 September, 4 October, 11 October, 18 October, and 25 October 2020) and the Saturday of General Conference (3 October 2020). A youth devotional will be held on Saturday, 12 December 2020, and the temple will be dedicated on Sunday, 13 December 2020. More details regarding the temple dedication will be announced later. The Washington DC Temple was originally dedicated by President Spencer W. Kimball in 1974 as the 16th operating temple in the Church, and has been closed for renovations since 2018.

Source: newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org

President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency, rededicated the Oakland California Temple on Sunday, 16 June 2019, following a three-week open house. The Oakland Temple had been closed since 18 February 2018 for extensive renovations to bring the temple up to code. The Oakland California Temple was originally dedicated by President David O. McKay on 17-19 November 1964. It was the 13th temple in the Church and the second temple built in California.

President Henry B. Eyring, Second counselor in the First Presidency, rededicated the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple on Sunday, 19 May 2019, following a week-long open house. The Oklahoma City Temple had been closed since 15 October 2017 for extensive interior and exterior renovations. The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple was originally dedicated by President James E. Faust, then serving as Second Counselor in the First Presidency, on 30 July 2000. It was the 95th temple in the Church and the first temple built in Oklahoma.

The following pictures show the renovated interior of the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple:

Baptistry:

Instruction Room:

Bride’s Room:

Celestial Room:

Raleigh North Carolina

The Church has announced open house and rededication dates for the Raleigh North Carolina Temple. The open house will be held from 21 to 28 September 2019 excluding Sunday, 22 September 2019. The temple will be rededicated on Sunday, 13 October 2019, by President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and will open to patrons on Tuesday, 22 October 2019. The Raleigh North Carolina Temple has been closed since January 2018 for extensive interior and exterior renovations. The Raleigh Temple was originally dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley. It is the 68th operating temple in the Church and the first temple to be built in North Carolina. (Source: churchofjesuschristtemples.org, photo by LouAnne Williams Brady from churchofjesuschristtemples.org)

Asunción Paraguay

The open house for the Asunción Paraguay Temple will be held from 12 to 19 October 2019 excluding Sunday, 13 October 2019. The temple will be rededicated on Sunday, 3 November 2019 and will open to patrons on Tuesday, 12 November 2019. The Asunción Paraguay Temple has been closed since October 2017 for extensive renovation. The Baton Rouge Temple was originally dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley. It is the 112th operating temple in the Church and was the first temple to be built in Paraguay. (Source: mormonnewsroom.org)  

Baton Rouge Louisiana

The open house for the Oakland California Temple began Saturday, 11 May 2019 and will continue through Saturday, 1 June 2019, excluding Sundays. The temple is scheduled to be rededicated on 16 June 2019. The temple has been closed for renovation since February 2018. The Oakland California Temple is the 13th operating temple in the Church and was originally dedicated by President David O. McKay. Once it is rededicated, the Oakland temple will be one of seven operating temples in California, with an eighth announced during the October 2018 General Conference.

The Memphis Tennessee Temple will be rededicated on Sunday, 5 May 2019, in a private ceremony, by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The Church has announced that a week-long open house will also be held in advance of the temple dedication, from Saturday, 13 April through 20 April 2019, except Sunday. The Memphis Tennessee Temple has been closed since 29 September 2017 for extensive renovations to the interior and exterior. The Memphis Temple was the 80th temple in the Church and the first of two temples currently built in Tennessee.

The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple will be rededicated on Sunday, 19 May 2019, in a private ceremony, by President Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency. The Church has announced that a week-long open house will also be held in advance of the temple dedication, from Wednesday, 24 April through 1 May 2019, except Sunday. The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple has been closed since 15 October 2017 for extensive renovations. The Oklahoma City Temple was the 95th temple in the Church and the first temple built in Oklahoma.