West Jordan Utah Temple Wiki

On April 7, 2024, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the West Jordan Utah Temple at the 194th Annual General Conference. The temple was announced in conjunction with 14 other temples.

At the time of the announcement, the Salt Lake Temple and Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple were under renovation, and the Manti Utah Temple was scheduled to be rededicated two weeks later. ^[1]”President Russell M. Nelson Announces 15 Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Apr. 2024.

Utah Temples at Time of Announcement

Announced

• –

Under Construction

• Taylorsville Utah Temple [dedication scheduled]
• Deseret Peak Utah
• Syracuse Utah
• Lindon Utah
• Smithfield Utah
• Ephriam Utah
• Heber Valley Utah

Dedicated

• St. George Utah [1877]
• Logan Utah [1884]
• Manti Utah [1888]
• Salt Lake [1893]
• Ogden Utah [1972]
• Provo Utah [1972]
• Jordan River Utah [1981]
• Bountiful Utah [1995]
• Mount Timpanogos Utah [1996]
• Monticello Utah [1998]
• Draper Utah [2009]
• Oquirrh Mountain Utah [2009]
• Brigham City Utah [2012]
• Payson Utah [2015]
• Provo City Center Utah [2016]
• Cedar City Utah [2018]
• Saratoga Springs Utah [2023]
• Orem Utah [2024]
• Red Cliffs Utah [2024]

On 14 April 2021, an official exterior rendering was released for the West Jordan Utah Temple^[3]“Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for Two Temples in South America.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 14 Apr. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/temple-open-house-dedication-dates-antofagasta-chile-bahia-blanca-argentina-west-jordan. The release was made inc onjunction with the Open House and Dedication announcements for the Antofogasta Chile and Bahia Blanca Argentina Temples.

The location of the West Jordan Utah Temple was announced as a 16.1-acre site located west of Highway 111 at approximately 7148 South.

Site

A new meetinghouse is intended to be built on the site as well.

Plans call for a multi-story temple of approximately 85,000 square feet.