How many Latter-day Saint temples are there? Here’s the updated number

People walk around between Temple Square and the Conference Center between morning and afternoon sessions of the 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced eight new temples Sunday. Here’s where they are located, announced and under construction.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to announce new temples.

What happened:

On Sunday, during the 190th Annual General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced eight new temples to be built in Utah, the United States and the world. Here’s a rundown of the new temple locations:

• Bahía Blanca, Argentina
• Tallahassee, Florida
• Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Benin City, Nigeria
• Syracuse, Utah
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Shanghai, People’s Republic of China.

Total:

The eight new temples increase the total of operating, under construction and announced temples for the church to 225.

• 161 temples are operating.
• 7 temples are under renovation
• 43 temples have been announced.
• 14 temples remain under construction

Utah:

The Syracuse Temple will be the 24th temple in the Beehive State.

Full list: Scroll through our list of Latter-day Saint temples.

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