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An exterior rendering of the Lehi Utah Temple.

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the groundbreaking date for the Lehi Utah Temple.

The groundbreaking ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Elder John A. McCune, a member of the Utah Area Presidency, will preside at the event.

Utah is home to approximately 2.2 million members of the Church, who meet in more than 5,000 congregations.

The Lehi Utah Temple was announced in April 2024.

Dedicated temples in Utah are the Bountiful, Brigham City, Cedar City, Deseret Peak, Draper, Ephraim, Jordan River, Layton, Lindon, Logan, Manti, Monticello, Mount Timpanogos, Ogden, Oquirrh Mountain, Orem, Payson, Provo City Center, Red Cliffs, Saratoga Springs, St. George, Syracuse, Taylorsville and Vernal Utah Temples.

In addition to the Lehi Utah Temple, seven other temples in Utah have been announced or are under construction or renovation.

Latter-day Saints consider each temple a house of the Lord and the most sacred place of worship on earth. Temples differ from the Church’s meetinghouses (chapels). All are welcome to attend Sunday worship services and other weekday activities at local meetinghouses. The primary purpose of temples is for faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ to participate in sacred ceremonies such as marriages, which allow families to be united forever, and proxy baptisms on behalf of deceased ancestors who did not have the opportunity to be baptized while living.