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6 New Temples Announced in General Conference

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In the last session of the October 2020 General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced six new temples to be built around the world. They are:

  • Tarawa, Kiribati
  • Port Vita, Vanuatu
  • Lindon, Utah
  • Greater Guatemala City, Guatemala
  • Sao Paulo East, Brazil
  • Santa Cruz, Bolivia

This brings the total number of temples announced, under construction, or dedicated to 231. Since becoming the leader of the Church in 2018, President Nelson has announced the construction of 49 new temples.

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Aleah Ingram
Aleah is a graduate of Southern Virginia University, where she studied English, Creative Writing, and Dance. She now works full time as a marketing and product manager, writer, and editor. She currently hosts the podcast "Single to the Glory" about singlehood in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Aleah served a mission in California and loves baking, Lang Leav poetry, Gaynor Minden pointe shoes, and Bollywood movies.

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