During his administration as the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from January 2018 until his Sept. 27, 2025, death, President Russell M. Nelson announced locations for 200 temples, beginning with seven new houses of the Lord identified during the April 2018 general conference through the 15 locations announced in the concluding session of the April 2025 general conference.

Of the 200 temples the late Prophet and President announced, the breakdown in current status — as of Sept. 29, 2025 — is:

  • 28 temples dedicated.
  • 4 temples scheduled for dedication.
  • 56 temples under construction.
  • 2 temples scheduled for groundbreaking.
  • 29 temples with both site locations identified and renderings published.
  • 17 temples with only site locations identified.
  • 64 announced temples still in planning.

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