The final session of the 194th Annual General Conference concluded Sunday with President Russell M. Nelson addressing Latter-day Saints and announcing locations for more temples.
The president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave the locations for 15 new temples, bringing the total number of temples he has announced as church president to 168.
Two of those locations — West Jordan and Lehi — are in the state of Utah.
The locations for the new temples are:
Uturoa, French Polynesia
Chihuahua, Mexico
Florianópolis, Brazil
Rosario, Argentina
Edinburgh, Scotland
Brisbane Australia South Area
Victoria, British Columbia
Yuma, Arizona
Houston Texas South Area
Des Moines, Iowa
Cincinnati, Ohio
Honolulu, Hawaii
West Jordan, Utah
Lehi, Utah
Maracaibo, Venezuela
President Nelson was in attendance after viewing the Sunday morning session from home, but his remarks were prerecorded.
There are now 350 temples of the church that are either dedicated, scheduled for dedication, under construction or planned. Here’s the breakdown, according to Church News.
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