55 New missions to be organized in 2026Total of 506 missions for 84,000 missionaries in 2025 (1 per 166Previous high of 89,000 in 201484,000 missionaries and 416 missions in 2015 (1 per 202)New Missions in Nations without one previously Senegal DakarMalawi LilongweTogo LoméSolomon Islands HoniaraCountries with second Mission despite small church presenceMongolia Ulaanbaatar WestAngola Luanda NorthUganda Kampala EastLiberia Monrovia WestNew Missions outside large urban areas, and less reached by the churchDR Congo Mwene-DituKenya KisumuMozambique NampulaCote d’Ivoire DaloaGhana SunyaniSouth Africa East LondonCape Verde MindeloPapua New Guinea DaruPapua New Guinea MadangPhilippines LingayenPhilippines LipaPhilippines OrmocPhilippines OzamizPhilippines Puerto PrincesaPerú TacnaUruguay SaltoAdditional Missions in Cities with well established church presence DR Congo Kinshasa North (4th)Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan South (4th)Ghana Accra South (4th)Zimbabwe Harare West (2nd)Perú Lima Northwest (8th)Brazil Guarulhos (6th)Brazil São Bernardo (7th)Brazil Sorocaba (split from São Paulo North (8th) )México Tula (Split from Mexico City North – (8th) )Paraguay Asunción South (3rd)Australia Brisbane South (2nd)Samoa Apia East (2nd)Reopening of old missions discontinuedGreece AthensSpain Madrid East (Málaga)France Paris South (Toulouse)Canada HalifaxCanada Toronto EastUnited States Large Metro AreasTexas Dallas North (5th)Texas Houston North (4th)Texas San Antonio South (2nd) Missouri Kansas City (2nd)Discontinued or relocated missions reopeningMississippi JacksonVirginia Norfolk (Chesapeake)Arizona Phoenix East (Scottsdale)Oklahoma Tulsa (moved to Bentonville)California Ontario (Rancho Cuchamonga)California Oceanside (Carlsbad)First time mission headquartersCalifornia VictorvilleIndiana Fort WayneIdaho Coeur d’AleneWyoming CheyenneTemple Dedication Grand Junction Colorado Temple – #210Dedicated October 19th by Jeffery Holland (1st dedication)Members previously traveled to Denver, Vernal, or Monticello5 Stakes assigned to temple district Dedicatory Prayer Temple Dedication announcedLindon Utah TempleDedication on May 3, 2026Will D. Todd dedicate this temple?Open House: March 12th to April 11thMedia Day on March 9thGroundbreaking Ceremonies Kumasi Ghana TempleOctober 18th, presided by Isaac K. Morrison Cape Town South Africa TempleOctober 25th, presided by Carlos A GodoyBrussels Belgium TempleAnnounced for November 22nd by Jack N GerardBeing called a site dedication, not groundbreaking, because no dirt will be turned over and the temple will be constructed within the structure. Temple Sites AnnouncedHouston Texas South Temple15.7 site at located along Fort Bend Parkway, just north of Sienna Parkway (perhaps other way around) in Missouri CityRendering Released: 46,000 sq ft single story white/granite building with obelisk shaped spire2nd temple to use this floorplan – after Colorado SpringsPiura Peru Temple2.6 Acre Site at northwest corner of Ave. Tallanes and Ave. ProlongacionLocated adjacent to a university campus and a luxury apartmentRendering released: 18,850 sq ft single story structure topped with a bronze cupola Temple Renderings releasedTulsa Oklahoma Temple30K sq ft temple (similar to Jacksonville temple)Dreamcatchers in stained glass?Savi’i Samoa Temple30K sq ft temple, modern designReminiscent of the Apia Samoa TempleTemple Matrons and Presidents of new and renovated temples calledTorreón México TempleHipólita Landeros Viveros Castillo and Gustavo Castillo IbarraLa Rosa Ward, Torreón México Jardín StakeSan Luis Potosí México Temple Leticia Escobarete Aranda de Romero and Javier Romero CuellarAviación Ward, San Luis Potosí México StakeWillamette Valley Oregon TempleChristina Lynne Demery Stevens and Gregory Lee StevensHigh Desert Ward, Bend Oregon StakeSan Diego California TempleStephanie Lou Hansen Whittier and Richard Gayne Whittier Oso Oro Ward, Murrieta California StakeConstruction UpdatesOsaka Japan TempleDemolition of university campus underway at temple site Preston England TempleConstruction of a faith and learning centre approved by the Chorley Council. Visitor’s Centre, auditorium (754 seats) cafeteria, classrooms, recreation and sleeping areas (554 beds)Future host of FSY Programmes Yorba Linda California TempleTemple Cake!Construction wrapping up soonLas Vegas Nevada Temple New gilded angel moroni statueHeber Valley Utah TempleUtah Supreme Court to hear case in December Bakersfield California TempleScoping meeting held Lehi Utah Temple Excavation for retaining wallSalt Lake TempleRemoval of north tower craneStationed in the future skylight foyerNew accessible entrance for Relief Society Building The post Temple Ticker and 55 Mission Madness 981 appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.
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