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SALT LAKE CITY — During the final session of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' general conference on Sunday, President Russell M. Nelson announced 17 new temples to be built around the world.
The 17 new temples will be built in the following locations:
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
- Barcelona, Spain
- Birmingham, England
- Cusco, Peru
- Maceió, Brazil
- Santos, Brazil
- San Luis Potosí, Mexico
- Mexico City Benemérito, Mexico
- Tampa, Florida
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Wichita, Kansas
- Austin, Texas
- Missoula, Montana
- Montpelier, Idaho
- Modesto, California
"These temples will bless countless lives on both sides of the veil," President Nelson said.
President Nelson has announced 100 temples since he was sustained as the church's prophet in 2018, according to a news release from the church.
"Positive spiritual momentum increases as we worship in the temple and grow in our understanding of the magnificent breadth and depth of blessings we receive there," President Nelson said in the release. "I plead with you to counter worldly ways by focusing on the eternal blessings of the temple. Your time there brings blessings for eternity."
