Spanish Fork Utah Temple Joins Latest Temple Announcements Across Guatemala, Mozambique, and the U.S.

For Latter-day Saints, announcements about temples are never just updates on construction timelines or locations. They are reminders that the Lord continues to draw His people closer, extending sacred space where covenants are made, renewed, and lived.

Recent updates shared by Church Newsroom highlight temple progress in California, Guatemala, Mozambique, and Utah. Each development reflects a deliberate effort to bring the blessings of the temple within reach of members wherever they live.

Yorba Linda California Temple

The First Presidency has announced open house and dedication dates for the Yorba Linda California Temple, marking a long-anticipated moment for members in Southern California. For many, this announcement represents years of prayer, patience, and preparation.

A media day will be held on April 27, 2026, followed by invited guest tours on April 28 and 29. The public will then be welcomed to tour the temple from April 30 through May 23, excluding Sundays.

The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 10 a.m., with a rebroadcast at 2 p.m., according to Church Newsroom. Both sessions will be broadcast to all units within the Yorba Linda California Temple district, allowing members to participate together in this sacred moment.

California is home to nearly 729,000 Latter-day Saints meeting in close to 1,100 congregations. The Yorba Linda California Temple will become the ninth operating temple in the state.

It will stand alongside the Feather River, Fresno, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Oakland, Redlands, Sacramento and San Diego Temples. Additional temples in Bakersfield and Sunnyvale have been announced, and construction continues on the Modesto Temple.

President Russell M. Nelson announced the Yorba Linda California Temple in April 2021. At the time of the announcement, he said, “We want to bring the house of the Lord even closer to our members, that they may have the sacred privilege of attending the temple as often as their circumstances allow.”

Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple

Groundbreaking services for the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Elder Patricio M. Giuffra, Central America Area President, will preside.

The temple will be located at 18 Avenida, Zona 4, El Terrero, in Huehuetenango, as previously announced. For local members, the beginning of construction marks the transition from promise to visible fulfillment.

More than 292,000 Latter-day Saints live in Guatemala and worship in nearly 440 congregations. The Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple will be one of six temples in the country that are operating, under construction, or announced.

Other temples in Guatemala are located in Cobán, Guatemala City, Miraflores Guatemala City, Quetzaltenango, and Retalhuleu. Together, they reflect decades of steady growth and faith across the nation.

President Nelson announced the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple in October 2022 and shared this admonition: “Let us never lose sight of what the Lord is doing for us now. He is making His temples more accessible. I promise that increased time in the temple will bless your life in ways nothing else can.”

Beira Mozambique Temple

Church Newsroom has also announced the location of the Beira Mozambique Temple, a historic development for the Church in the country. The temple will be built on a 2.5-acre site along Avenida 24 de Julho in Beira.

Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 10,000 square feet, along with patron housing and arrival facilities. The site will be adjacent to an existing meetinghouse, reinforcing the temple’s place at the heart of local worship.

An exterior rendering of the Beira Mozambique Temple will be released at a later date. For now, the announcement itself carries deep significance, as this temple will be the first House of the Lord in the nation.

Nearly 32,000 Latter-day Saints live in Mozambique and meet in 80 congregations. Another temple, the Maputo Mozambique Temple, was announced in 2024. Together, these temples signal a new chapter of covenant worship for members across Mozambique.

President Nelson announced the Beira Mozambique Temple in April 2021. “Temples are a vital part of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ in its fulness,” he said at the time. “Ordinances of the temple fill our lives with power and strength available in no other way. We thank God for those blessings.”

Spanish Fork Utah Temple

The location of the Spanish Fork Utah Temple has also been announced. It will be built on an 8.7-acre site at the corner of 100 South and 2550 East in Spanish Fork, Utah.

Plans include a multistory temple of approximately 80,000 square feet and an accompanying ancillary building. An exterior rendering will be released at a later date, according to Church Newsroom.

Utah is home to nearly 2.2 million Latter-day Saints. Including the Spanish Fork Utah Temple, there are now 32 temples in the state that are operating, under renovation, under construction, or announced.

President Nelson announced the Spanish Fork Utah Temple in April 2025. In his remarks, he taught that “Regular worship in the house of the Lord increases our capacity for both virtue and charity.”

“Thus,” he continued, “time in the temple increases our confidence before the Lord. Increased time in the temple will help us prepare for the Second Coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.”

Houses of the Lord

For Latter-day Saints, temples are distinct from meetinghouses where Sunday worship takes place. They are houses of the Lord, set apart for sacred ordinances that point hearts and lives to Jesus Christ.

Through temple covenants, families are united eternally and disciples are strengthened in their commitment to follow the Savior. As temples continue to rise around the world, they quietly testify that the Lord is gathering His people and inviting them to draw nearer to Him.

Holly Wallace

Holly Wallace is a writer and storyteller drawn to meaningful questions and overlooked details. Her work explores Latter-day Saint life and culture through faithful inquiry, inviting readers to pause, consider, and engage more deeply with what matters most.