SPANISH FORK, Utah, Jan. 12, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The location of the Spanish Fork Utah Temple has also been announced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
It will be built on an 8.7-acre site at the corner of 100 South and 2550 East in Spanish Fork.
Plans call for a multistory temple of approximately 80,000 square feet and an accompanying ancillary building. An exterior rendering of the temple will be provided at a later date.
Utah is home to nearly 2.2 million Latter-day Saints. Including the Spanish Fork Utah Temple, there are 32 temples in the state, either in operation, under renovation, under construction or announced.
The Spanish Fork Utah Temple was announced in April 2025 by President Russell M. Nelson. On that occasion, the prophet taught about the blessings of attending the temple.
“Regular worship in the house of the Lord increases our capacity for both virtue and charity,” Nelson said. “Thus, time in the temple increases our confidence before the Lord. Increased time in the temple will help us prepare for the Second Coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.”
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Nelson died in September 2025 at age 101. Dallin H. Oaks, 93, was named as president the following month. On Sunday, Oaks dedicated the Burley Idaho Temple, his first temple dedication as LDS Church president.
“Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ are different from meetinghouses or chapels, where members gather for Sunday worship services,” a Church news release says.
“A temple is considered a house of the Lord, where the teachings of Jesus Christ are reaffirmed through marriage, baptism and other ceremonies that unite families for eternity.”
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