Just the Presidents

Totals During Tenure

Note that these totals include temples announced as press releases, or in the case of Ezra T. Benson, by his counselors. They do not indicate totals done by that individual.

President	Tenure	Announcements	Groundbreakings	Dedications
Joseph Smith	14y, 2m, 21d	5	3	1
Brigham Young	29y, 8m, 2d	4	4	2
John Taylor	6y, 9m, 15d			1
Wilford Woodruff	9y, 4m, 25d			2
Lorenzo Snow	3y, 0m, 27d
Joseph F. Smith	17y, 1m, 2d	2	2
Heber J. Grant	26y, 5m, 21d	3	2	3
George Albert Smith	5y, 10m, 14d			1
David O. McKay	18y, 9m, 9d	7	8	5
Joseph Fielding Smith	2y, 5m, 10d			2
Harold B. Lee	1y, 5m, 19d
Spencer W. Kimball	11y, 10m, 6d	31	25	21
Ezra Taft Benson	8y, 6m, 20d	9	10	9
Howard W. Hunter	0y, 8m, 28d	3	1	2
Gordon B. Hinckley	12y, 10m, 15d	79*	81	77
Thomas S. Monson	9y, 10m, 28d	45	37	35
Russell M. Nelson	6y, 10m, 3d^§	185	82	41

*Includes the announcement of the Harrison New York Temple, which was suspended shortly after the dedication of the Manhattan New York Temple.

§At time of Publishing

Following are the number of temples commenced, dedicated, or rededicated with a Church president as the presiding authority, either during his time as president or as an apostle.