Portland Maine Temple Wiki
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
14 December 2025
ANNOUNCED BY
Elder Allen D. Haynie
GROUNDBREAKING
#
GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
TBA
DEDICATED
#
DEDICATED BY
TBA
Description
History
Announcement
At a Christmas devotional held for Latter-day Saints and friends of the Portland Maine Stake on Sunday, December 14, 2025, Elder Allen D. Haynie, United States Northeast Area President, read an announcement from the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of a temple to be built in Portland, Maine.
“We are pleased to announce the construction of a temple in Portland, Maine. The specific location and timing of the construction will be announced later. This is a reason for all of us to rejoice and thank God for such a significant blessing — one that will allow more frequent access to the ordinances, covenants, and power that can only be found in the house of the Lord.”
The First Presidency
ANNOUNCED ORDER
383
| Date | 2025 12 14 |
| By | Allen D. Haynie |
| Role | Seventy |
| Via | Local Meeting |
⮜Preceded by Spanish Fork Utah
Followed by TBA⮞
As part of the announcement, Elder Haynie shared that “in a recent meeting of the First Presidency of the Church, a decision was made that, when directed by the First Presidency, the announcement of the construction of a new temple should be made on location by a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles or a member of an Area Presidency.” He added that, “such an announcement by a member of an Area Presidency has never occurred before. Tonight, will be the first.”[1]“Temple to Be Built in Portland, Maine.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 14 Dec. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/temple-to-be-built-in-portland-maine.
Some prior temples have been announced via a letter to the local priesthood, who then has read the letter in local congregations. In this case, the statement was couriered by the seventy to the local congregation, who then read the announcement.
Firsts
- This will be the first Temple in Maine
- This was the first temple announced by a Seventy
Region
TEMPLES IN UNITED STATES by state
Total: 158
TEMPLES IN NORTH AMERICA by country
Total: 209
Citations
References
| ↑1 | “Temple to Be Built in Portland, Maine.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 14 Dec. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/temple-to-be-built-in-portland-maine. |
|---|
Last updated on: 15 December 2025