SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 2, 2017 (Gephardt Daily) — Thomas S. Monson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has announced plans to build five new temples, including one in Saratoga Springs, Utah, and another in Pocatello, Idaho.
The other temples will be located in Brasília, Brazil; the greater Manila, Philippines area; and Nairobi, Kenya, according to a news release from the LDS Church.
The announcement was made during opening remarks at the Sunday morning session of the Church’s 187th Annual General Conference in Salt Lake City.
The five announced temples bring the total number of operating temples and temples announced or under construction to 182 worldwide.
The Saratoga Springs Temple will be the 18th in the Beehive State. There are 16 operating temples in Utah, including Bountiful, Brigham City, Draper, Logan, Jordan River, Manti, Monticello, Mount Timpanogos, Ogden, Oquirrh Mountain, Payson, Provo City Center, Provo, St. George, Salt Lake and Vernal. The Jordan River Temple is undergoing extensive interior renovation, while the Cedar City Temple is scheduled to be dedicated on Dec. 10.
Utah has 2.1 million members of the Church with a state population of approximately 3.1 million people, the news release added.
Dedicatory services will be held for five temples this year, including the Paris France Temple on May 21, Tucson Arizona Temple on Aug. 13, Meridian Idaho Temple on Nov. 19 and Cedar City Utah Temple. The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple will be rededicated June 4.
