Caldwell Idaho Temple Wiki
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
6 April 2025
ANNOUNCED BY
Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
TBA
DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
TBA
Additional Facts
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Details
It will be the third built in the Boise metropolitan area. The Boise Idaho Temple was dedicated in 1984, and the Meridian Idaho Temple was dedicated in 2017. At the time of the announcement, Idaho was home to more than 475,000 members of the Church in over 1,225 congregations. Early Church pioneers settled in Idaho in 1855. Several Church presidents are natives of Idaho, including Presidents Harold B. Lee, Ezra Taft Benson, and Howard W. Hunter..[1]”15 New Temples Announced at the 194th Semiannual General Conference,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 6 Apr. 2025. More than 11,500 members in approximately 30 congregations call Rapid City home.
History
Announcement
On April 6, 2025, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Caldwell Idaho Temple at the 195th Annual General Conference. It will be the second house of the Lord in the state. The temple was announced in conjunction with 14 other temples.
Temples in Idaho at Time of Announcement
Announced
- Coeur d’Alene
Under Construction
Dedicated
- Idaho Falls [1945]
- Boise Idaho [1984]
- Rexburg Idaho [2008]
- Twin Falls Idaho [2008]
- Meridian Idaho [2017]
- Pocatello Idaho [2021]
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2025 04 06 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | # |
⮜Preceded by Liverpool Australia
Followed by Flagstaff Arizona⮞
Announced 2025 04 06
Region
TEMPLES IN IDAHO by county
| Ada | 2 | Boise · Meridian |
| Bannock | 1 | Pocatello |
| Bear Lake | 1 | Montpelier |
| Bonneville | 1 | Idaho Falls |
| Canyon | 1 | Caldwell |
| Cassia | 1 | Burley |
| Kootenai | 1 | Coeur d’Alene |
| Madison | 2 | Rexburg · Teton River |
| Twin Falls | 1 | Twin Falls |
TEMPLES IN UNITED STATES by state
Total: 158
TEMPLES IN NORTH AMERICA by country
Total: 209
References
| ↑1 | ”15 New Temples Announced at the 194th Semiannual General Conference,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 6 Apr. 2025. |
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