Eight New Temples Announced, Including Utah, Dubai & China
Apr 5, 2020, 3:58 PM | Updated: 10:42 pm
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – During his concluding remarks at a historic General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced eight new temples, including one in Dubai, one in Shanghai, China, and another in Utah.
The announcement came at the end of the Sunday afternoon session of the 190th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The new temples will be built in the following locations:
- Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Benin City, Nigeria
- Syracuse, Utah
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
“In all eight locations, Church architects will work with local officials, so that the temple will harmonize with and be a beautiful addition to each community,” President Nelson said.