The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho
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The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple as seen from an overlook
Area NA Central
Members 481,049 (2024) [1]
Stakes 142
Wards 1,224
Branches 50
Total Congregations1,274
Missions 3
Temples 6 Operating
3 Under Construction
2 Announced
11 Total
Family History Centers 70 [2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is the largest religious body in the state of Idaho, [3] commanding the allegiance of 24% of the population. After California and Utah, Idaho contains the most Mormons of any US state. By percentage, it ranks second, behind Utah. [4] The church is particularly prominent in the east of the state. The city of Rexburg is home to Brigham Young University–Idaho.

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History

Membership in Idaho [5] [1]
YearMembership
190029,421
192077,900
193087,100
1940105,200
1950137,250
1960168,900
1970183,400
1980272,670
1990296,782
1999343,489
2009406,764
2019462,069
2024481,049
*Membership was published as a rounded number.

The LDS Church first came to Idaho in 1855, when Brigham Young sent pioneers to settle the area. Early settlements were in Franklin, Bear Lake Valley, and south-central Idaho. Idaho became a state in 1890, at which time Latter-day Saints comprised one-fifth of the population. [1] Church presidents Harold B. Lee, Ezra Taft Benson, and Howard W. Hunter were all natives of the state.

County statistics

List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives: [6] Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not location of residence. Census count reflects location of residence, which may skew percent of population where adherents reside in a different county than their congregational meetinghouse.

County Congregations Adherents% of population
Ada 13261,86015.8
Adams 11834.6
Bannock 11643,02351.9
Bear Lake 175,06084.5
Benewah 25806.2
Bingham 7327,04259.3
Blaine 52,27510.6
Boise 387212.4
Bonner 62,8186.9
Bonneville 13859,31156.9
Boundary 27476.8
Butte 61,63456.5
Camas 114513.0
Canyon 6329,75815.8
Caribou 155,32776.5
Cassia 3211,92251.9
Clark 128729.2
Clearwater 25636.4
Custer 51,18927.2
Elmore 93,18911.8
Franklin 3511,43489.4
Fremont 208,58664.8
Gem 83,10018.5
Gooding 83,37021.8
Idaho 26303.8
Jefferson 4418,90872.3
Jerome 124,81821.5
Kootenai 148,1645.9
Latah 123,2148.6
Lemhi 41,60720.2
Lewis 273419.2
Lincoln 41,39526.8
Madison 15737,831100.7
Minidoka 207,71438.4
Nez Perce 41,9615.0
Oneida 103,54782.8
Owyhee 52,01317.5
Payette 53,53115.6
Power 83,05239.0
Shoshone 26835.4
Teton 103,44033.8
Twin Falls 4319,00024.6
Valley 31,01710.3
Washington 41,73117.0

Stakes

As of May 2025, Idaho had the following stakes:

StakeOrganizedMissionTemple
American Falls Idaho Stake1 Feb 1948Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Ammon Idaho East Stake19 Feb 2017Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Ammon Idaho Foothills Stake27 Apr 2003Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Ammon Idaho North Stake16 Nov 2008Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Ammon Idaho Stake26 Nov 1961Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Arimo Idaho Stake17 Jun 1984Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Ashton Idaho Stake18 May 1975Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Blackfoot Idaho East Stake12 Dec 1982Idaho Idaho FallsPocatello Idaho
Blackfoot Idaho Northwest Stake30 Apr 1978Idaho Idaho FallsPocatello Idaho
Blackfoot Idaho South Stake20 Jun 1954Idaho Idaho FallsPocatello Idaho
Blackfoot Idaho Stake31 Jan 1904Idaho Idaho FallsPocatello Idaho
Blackfoot Idaho West Stake1 Mar 1970Idaho Idaho FallsPocatello Idaho
Boise Idaho Amity Stake19 Mar 2006Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Boise Idaho Central Stake5 Feb 1984Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Boise Idaho East Stake10 Jun 1979Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Boise Idaho North Stake26 Sep 1965Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Boise Idaho Stake3 Nov 1913Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Boise Idaho West Stake7 Nov 1954Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Boise Idaho YSA Stake24 Apr 1992Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Bonners Ferry Idaho Stake13 Apr 2025Washington SpokaneSpokane Washington
Burley Idaho Central Stake4 May 2025Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Burley Idaho Stake27 Jul 1919Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Burley Idaho West Stake22 May 1983Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Caldwell Idaho East Stake9 Oct 1983Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Caldwell Idaho Snake River Stake26 Mar 2023Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Caldwell Idaho Stake30 Jan 1972Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Carey Idaho Stake3 Aug 1919Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Chubbuck Idaho Stake17 Sep 1978Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Coeur d'Alene Idaho Stake14 Oct 1962Washington SpokaneSpokane Washington
Declo Idaho Stake27 Apr 1915Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Driggs Idaho Stake2 Sep 1901Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Eagle Idaho Stake12 Jan 1992Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Emmett Idaho Stake22 Sep 1974Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Filer Idaho Stake15 Jun 1980Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Firth Idaho Stake8 Sep 1974Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Franklin Idaho Stake15 May 1983Utah OgdenLogan Utah
Grace Idaho Stake25 Jul 1898Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Hayden Lake Idaho Stake7 Feb 1999Washington SpokaneSpokane Washington
Idaho Falls Ammon West Stake1 May 1977Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls Canterbury Park12 Jan 2025Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls Central Stake16 Oct 1983Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls Eagle Rock Stake13 Dec 1987Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls East Stake7 Jun 1959Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls Green Valley Stake9 Jun 2024Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls Lincoln Stake22 Jun 1980Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls North Stake12 May 1935Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls Pheasant Grove Stake9 Jun 2024Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls South Stake30 Jun 1946Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls Stake9 Jun 1895Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls Taylor Mountain Stake17 Mar 1996Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls West Stake4 Mar 1973Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Idaho Falls YSA Stake16 Sep 2018Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Iona Idaho South Stake19 Jan 2014Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Iona Idaho Stake15 Apr 1973Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Jerome Idaho Stake9 Mar 1952Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Kimberly Idaho Stake15 Apr 1979Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Kuna Idaho East Stake19 Apr 2009Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Kuna Idaho Stake26 Feb 1995Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Lewiston Idaho Stake19 Oct 1958Washington SpokaneSpokane Washington
Malad Idaho Stake12 Feb 1888Utah OgdenBrigham City Utah
McCammon Idaho Stake15 Aug 1915Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Menan Idaho Stake30 Mar 1980Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Meridian Idaho East Stake12 Jun 1977Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Meridian Idaho Fuller Park17 Mar 2024Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Meridian Idaho Linder Stake21 Aug 2016Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Meridian Idaho North Stake21 Jan 2001Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Meridian Idaho Settlers Park Stake5 Feb 2006Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Meridian Idaho South Stake20 Feb 1983Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Meridian Idaho Stake11 Jun 1972Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Meridian Idaho Victory Stake16 Oct 2016Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Meridian Idaho West Stake12 Jan 1997Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Middleton Idaho East Stake16 Sep 2018Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Middleton Idaho Stake4 Mar 2007Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Montpelier Idaho South Stake22 Apr 1979Idaho PocatelloStar Valley Wyoming
Montpelier Idaho Stake23 Dec 1917Idaho PocatelloStar Valley Wyoming
Moore Idaho Stake18 Aug 1919Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Moscow Idaho Stake5 May 1974Washington SpokaneSpokane Washington
Mountain Home Idaho Stake19 May 1974Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Nampa Idaho East Stake25 Feb 2001Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Nampa Idaho North Stake7 Nov 2004Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Nampa Idaho Ridgevue Stake22 Nov 2020Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Nampa Idaho South Stake30 Oct 1977Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Nampa Idaho West Stake27 Nov 1938Idaho BoiseBoise Idaho
Nampa Idaho YSA Stake8 Mar 2020Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Nyssa Oregon Stake [a] 8 Jan 1950Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Oakley Idaho Stake19 Nov 1887Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Ontario Oregon Stake [a] 18 Nov 1984Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Paris Idaho Stake20 Jun 1869Idaho PocatelloLogan Utah
Paul Idaho Stake24 Sep 1972Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Pocatello Idaho Alameda Stake7 Aug 1898Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Pocatello Idaho Central Stake17 Jun 1984Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Pocatello Idaho East Stake22 Oct 1978Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Pocatello Idaho Highland Stake12 May 1963Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Pocatello Idaho North Stake21 Jun 1953Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Pocatello Idaho Stake19 Apr 1959Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Pocatello Idaho Tyhee Stake25 Sep 1983Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Pocatello Idaho West Stake6 May 1945Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Pocatello Idaho YSA Stake9 May 1965Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
Post Falls Idaho Stake20 Feb 2022Washington SpokaneSpokane Washington
Preston Idaho East Stake9 Jun 2024Utah OgdenLogan Utah
Preston Idaho North Stake1 Jun 1884Utah OgdenLogan Utah
Preston Idaho South Stake6 Jun 1920Utah OgdenLogan Utah
Rexburg Idaho Center Stake24 Oct 1982Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho East Stake1 Jun 1975Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho Henry's Fork Stake2 Nov 2008Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho Married Student 1st Stake6 Mar 1988Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho Married Student 2nd Stake27 Feb 2005Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho Married Student 3rd Stake24 Aug 2008Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho Married Student 4th Stake23 Sep 2012Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho North Stake28 Oct 1945Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho South Stake17 Nov 1996Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho Stake4 Feb 1884Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho West Stake12 Dec 2021Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho YSA 10th Stake14 Jun 2015Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho YSA 11th Stake30 Sep 2018Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho YSA 1st Stake7 May 1965Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho YSA 2nd Stake27 Apr 1969Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho YSA 3rd Stake13 Apr 1975Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho YSA 4th Stake21 Aug 2011Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho YSA 5th Stake8 Dec 1991Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho YSA 6th Stake19 Apr 1998Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho YSA 7th Stake12 Oct 2003Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho YSA 8th Stake11 Dec 2011Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rexburg Idaho YSA 9th Stake11 Dec 2011Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rigby Idaho East Stake7 Jul 1946Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Rigby Idaho Holbrooke Stake11 Oct 2020Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Rigby Idaho South Stake13 Dec 2009Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Rigby Idaho Stake3 Feb 1908Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Ririe Idaho Stake25 May 1980Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Rupert Idaho Stake11 May 1924Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Rupert Idaho West Stake3 Jun 1984Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Salmon Idaho Stake18 Oct 1953Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Sandpoint Idaho Stake20 Aug 1978Washington SpokaneSpokane Washington
Shelley Idaho South Stake14 Sep 1980Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Shelley Idaho Stake16 Aug 1914Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Soda Springs Idaho Stake19 Nov 1916Idaho PocatelloPocatello Idaho
St Anthony Idaho Stake10 Jan 1909Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Star Idaho Stake14 Aug 2011Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Sugar City Idaho Stake4 May 1980Idaho Idaho FallsRexburg Idaho
Terreton Idaho Stake25 Mar 1973Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho East Stake19 Nov 2016Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho South Stake14 Sep 2008Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho Stake26 Jul 1919Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Twin Falls Idaho West Stake17 Aug 1969Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
Ucon Idaho Stake29 Jun 1980Idaho Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Idaho
Weiser Idaho Stake27 Nov 1938Idaho BoiseMeridian Idaho
Wendell Idaho Stake25 Feb 1979Idaho PocatelloTwin Falls Idaho
  1. 1 2 Stake located outside Idaho with congregation(s) meeting in Idaho

Missions

MissionOrganized
Idaho Boise Mission July 1, 1974
Idaho Pocatello Mission July 1, 1991
Idaho Idaho Falls Mission July 1, 2016

In addition to these, the Utah Ogden Mission covers parts of southeastern Idaho, and the Washington Spokane Mission covers northern Idaho.

The Idaho Nampa and Idaho Twin Falls missions, which were created on July 1, 2013, were discontinued in 2019.

Temples

Temples in Idaho ( edit )

Temples in Eastern Idaho ( edit )

Temples in Boise ( edit )

  • ButtonRed.svg = Operating
  • ButtonBlue.svg = Under construction
  • ButtonYellow.svg = Announced
  • ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed

Following the dedication of the Pocatello Temple in 2021, there are six LDS temples in Idaho. On April 4, 2021, Russell M. Nelson announced that a new temple will be built in Burley. In October of that year, Nelson announced the intent to build a second temple in Rexburg.

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Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States
March 3, 1937 by Heber J. Grant
December 19, 1939 by David Asael Smith
September 23, 1945 by George Albert Smith
June 4, 2017 by Henry B. Eyring
116,250 sq ft (10,800 m2) on a 7-acre (2.8 ha) site
Modern, center spire - designed by John Fetzer, Sr.
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Boise, Idaho, U.S.
March 31, 1982 by Spencer W. Kimball
December 18, 1982 by Mark E. Petersen
May 25, 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley
May 29, 1987 by James E. Faust
35,868 sq ft (3,332.2 m2) on a 4.83-acre (1.95 ha) site
Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services
The rededication in 1987 was for an addition only. The Boise Idaho Temple was closed for additional renovations in July 2011 and rededicated in November 2012.
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Rexburg, Idaho, U.S.
December 20, 2003 by Gordon B. Hinckley
July 30, 2005 by John H. Groberg
February 10, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson
57,504 sq ft (5,342.3 m2) on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire - designed by Architectural Nexus; Bob Petroff
First temple dedicated by Thomas S. Monson as President of the Church
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Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S.
October 2, 2004 by Gordon B. Hinckley
April 15, 2006 by Neil L. Andersen
August 24, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson
31,245 sq ft (2,902.8 m2) on a 9.1-acre (3.7 ha) site - designed by MHTN Architects, Inc
Fourth temple dedicated in Idaho and, during 2008, the second temple dedicated in Idaho that year.
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Meridian, Idaho, U.S.
April 2, 2011 by Thomas S. Monson [8]
August 23, 2014 by David A. Bednar [9]
November 19, 2017 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
67,331 sq ft (6,255.3 m2) on a 15.73-acre (6.37 ha) site
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Pocatello, Idaho, United States
April 2, 2017 by Thomas S. Monson [10]
March 16, 2019 by Wilford W. Andersen [11]
November 7, 2021 by M. Russell Ballard [12]
71,125 sq ft (6,607.7 m2) on a 10.94-acre (4.43 ha) site
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Burley, Idaho, United States
April 4, 2021 by Russell M. Nelson [13]
4 June 2022 by Brent H. Nielson [14]
6-22 November 2025
scheduled for 11 January 2026
38,600 sq ft (3,590 m2) on a 10.1-acre (4.1 ha) site
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Rexburg, Idaho, U.S.
3 October 2021 by Russell M. Nelson [15] [16]
1 June 2024 by Ricardo P. Giménez [17]
100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) on a 16.6-acre (6.7 ha) site
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Montpelier, Idaho
3 April 2022 by Russell M. Nelson [18] [19]
17 June 2023 by Ryan K. Olsen [20]
27,000 sq ft (2,500 m2) on a 2.6-acre (1.1 ha) site
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
6 October 2024 by Russell M. Nelson [21] [22]
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Caldwell, Idaho
6 April 2025 by Russell M. Nelson [23] [24]

Communities

Latter-day Saints have had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Idaho:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: Idaho", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 17 April 2021
  2. Category:Idaho Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
  3. "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  5. Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Idaho
  6. "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Church Announces Realignment of Mission Boundaries in Idaho - Church News and Events". ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  8. "Church Announces New Temples in Canada, Colorado and Idaho", MormonNewsroom.org (News Release), LDS Church, April 2, 2011, retrieved January 5, 2015
  9. "President Monson Announces Five New Temples: Mormon temples to be built in South America, Africa, Philippines and US". Newsroom. LDS Church. 2 April 2017.
  10. "Groundbreaking Held for Pocatello Idaho Temple". Newsroom. LDS Church. March 16, 2019.
  11. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-ballard-dedicates-pocatello-idaho-temple
  12. "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
  13. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreaking-held-for-burley-idaho-temple
  14. "13 new temple locations announced by President Nelson as conference closes", Church News , Deseret News, October 3, 2021
  15. "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 3, 2021
  16. As verified here
  17. "7 new temple locations announced by President Nelson to close conference", Deseret News , Deseret News, April 3, 2022
  18. "President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, April 3, 2022
  19. https://www.hjnews.com/news/local/more-than-550-gather-for-groundbreaking-ceremony-of-montpelier-idaho-temple/article_395f900a-0d5c-11ee-b7de-7f2d6a2ee51f.html
  20. The 17 new LDS temples include firsts for two countries and two U.S. states, Salt Lake Tribune, 6 October 2024
  21. "The Prophet Announces 17 New Temples at the October 2024 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 6 October 2024
  22. The latest from Sunday’s LDS General Conference: President Nelson calls for more charity, less hostility; he names 15 new temples, Salt Lake Tribune, 6 April 2025
  23. "President Nelson Announces 15 New Temples at April 2025 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 6 April 2025

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