President Nelson Announces 20 New Temples During April General Conference

On the closing remarks of the April 2021 General Conference, President Nelson announced 20 new temples in the following locations:

Oslo, Norway
Brussels, Belgium
Vienna, Austria
Kumasi, Ghana
Beira, Mozambique
Cape Town, South Africa
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Cali, Colombia
Querétaro, México
Torreón, México
Helena, Montana
Casper, Wyoming
Grand Junction, Colorado
Farmington, New Mexico
Burley, Idaho
Eugene, Oregon
Elko, Nevada
Yorba Linda, California
Smithfield, Utah

Since becoming the 17th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Nelson has announced 69 new temples in his 3 years of service.

According to the newsroom, “this is the second-highest number of temples announced at one time in the history of the Church. At the April 1998 general conference, former Church President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008) announced plans to construct as many as 32 new temples, though he did not list specific locations.”

President Nelson encouraged members to “do all you can to bring COVID numbers down in your area so that your temple opportunities can increase.”

The Church of Jesus Christ now has 251 temples announced, under construction, or operating.