Kahului Hawaii Temple Wiki
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
1 October 2023
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
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DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
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Additional Facts
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Description
Latter-day Saint missionaries first arrived in Hawaii in 1850. It is home to Church-owned BYU–Hawaii and the Polynesian Cultural Center. There were nearly 75,000 church members in 145 congregations, with more than 4,500 on the island of Maui. Kahului is located about 25 miles east of Lahaina, where a devastating wildfire had consumed communities and took dozens of lives in August. The Church provided substantial aid in support of relief efforts.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples.
History
Announced
On 1 October 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Kahului Hawaii Temple at the October 2023 General Conference.[2]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples. The Temple was announced in conjunction with 19 other temples.
There were two other temples in Hawaii at the time of the announcement. The Kona Hawaii Temple, then undergoing a major renovation, was dedicated in 2000. The Laie Hawaii Temple was dedicated in 1919.
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 1 October 2023 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Osaka Japan
Followed by Fairbanks Alaska⮞
Announced 2023 10 01
- Savai’i Samoa
- Cancún Mexico
- Piura Peru
- Huancayo Peru
- Viña del Mar Chile
- Goiãnia Brazil
- João Pessoa Brazil
- Calabar Nigeria
- Cape Coast Ghana
- Luanda Angola
- Mbuji-Mayi Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Laoag Philippines
- Osaka Japan
- Kahului Maui Hawaii
- Fairbanks Alaska
- Vancouver Washington
- Colorado Springs Colorado
- Tulsa Oklahoma
- Roanoke Virginia
- Ulaanbaatar Mongolia
Location Announced
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the location of the Kahului Hawaii Temple on 20 January 2026. This temple will be constructed on a 7.6-acre site located along Kuikahi Drive next to an existing meetinghouse at 1300 Maui Lani Parkway, Kahului, Hawaii. Plans call for a single-story temple of 19,000 square feet and an accompanying ancillary building. This will be the city’s first temple and the first on the island of Maui.[3]“Locations Announced for Temples in Hawaii and Arizona.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 Jan. 2026, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/locations-announced-for-temples-in-hawaii-and-arizona.
Dedication
Dedicatory Prayer (link)
Dedicatory Order
Kahului Hawaii Temple is the first temple to be built in Maui, and the third to be built in Hawaii. There were two other temples in Hawaii at the time of the announcement. The Kona Hawaii Temple, then was undergoing a major renovation, was dedicated in 2000. The Laie Hawaii Temple was dedicated in 1919. 1
Firsts
The Kahului Hawaii Temple will be the first temple on the island of Maui.
Details
Region
TEMPLES IN UNITED STATES by state
Total: 158
TEMPLES IN NORTH AMERICA by country
Total: 209
Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1, ↑2 | ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples. |
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| ↑3 | “Locations Announced for Temples in Hawaii and Arizona.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 Jan. 2026, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/locations-announced-for-temples-in-hawaii-and-arizona. |
Last updated on: 20 January 2026