Every Temple Podcast

The Sydney Australia Temple is a lovely symbol of the faith and good works of the believers of Christ in Australia. Listen with us as we discuss unconventional missionary work, miracles, and of course, the temple. Announcement:  2 April 1980 Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:  13 August 1982 by Bruce R. McConkie Public Open House:  6–18 September 1984  |  12 days Dedication:   20–23 September 198...

The Boise Idaho Temple is beautiful! It is the first of a new kind of architecture, the tent style. The city of Boise is located in Treasure Valley - so I have proposed some temple nicknames that might go along with that. Tune in to find out! Announcement:  31 March 1982 Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:  18 December 1982 by Mark E. Petersen Public Open House:  1–19 May 1984  |  18 days Dedicati...

Mexico City is a huge metropolis, and is also home to the largest temple outside of the U.S.! It also has one of 5 Moroni statues that show him carrying plates. The church is Mexico has always been very strong, and we can see by the number of temples built and announced there that the members are a temple going people.  Announcement:  3 April 1976 Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:  25 November 1...

There’s so much to learn about the Papeete Tahiti Temple! From the intrepid missionaries that traveled there in the 1840’s to the confusing government strike on the day of the renovation open house. Help us answer the questions like: why is the roof blue? and what is a carbuncle? Please join us for another amazing episode of the Every Temple Podcast! Announcement:  2 April 1980 Groundbreaking and...

The Santiago Chile Temple was announced just 24 years after the Chilean mission was established. Church growth has been extremely fast and abundant in this lovely country. When the Chile Mission was organized in 1956, the country had just over 600 members. In less than two decades, there were four missions and nearly 100,000 members. By the year 2000, there were over half a million Latter-day Sain...

This is a special pre-General Conference episode of the Every Temple Podcast where we talk to our friend Olivia about her educated guesses for where new temples may be announced at the October 2025 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. If you have any guesses please add them in the comments on Spotify or on our Instagram and Facebook pages! We will meet up with Oli...

The Nuku’alofa Tonga Temple is an answer to prayer! The temple was announced in 1980, and when the people heard it, they wept. The members there were so willing to sacrifice to get to their nearest temple, they sold everything they could to travel to Hawaii or New Zealand. Since this temple opened, it has been well-used, and well-loved. Announcement:  2 April 1980 Groundbreaking and Site Dedicatio...

The Apia Samoa temple was the 3rd temple dedicated in the Pacific Islands. It was a very busy building, always full of patrons. It was closed for renovations in 2003 and unfortunately the building suffered a devastating fire. Rebuilding efforts started immediately, and the only thing that survived the fire was the statue of the Angel Moroni, it was refurbished and used on the rebuilt temple.  ⁠ ⁠#...

The Atlanta Georgia Temple is one full of firsts! It’s hard to believe when it’s the 23rd episode, that we still have some firsts. This temple was the smaller size temple to get a Moroni statue, and after this it became the norm to have a Moroni on every temple for the next 30 years! It is also the first temple that President Gordon B Hinckley dedicated (he went on to dedicate/rededicate 89 temple...

The construction of the Jordan River Utah Temple and its maintenance costs for many years were funded entirely by monetary donations from local members. The temple site was likewise gifted to the Church. The Jordan River Temple is the 4th largest temple in the church, it is also one of the busiest. The Moroni statue is a unique slightly smaller copy of the one on the Washington DC Temple. Announce...

The First Presidency of the Church — Church President Spencer W. Kimball; President N. Eldon Tanner, first counselor; and President Marion G. Romney, second counselor — announced plans to build a temple in Seattle, Washington, to a group of Latter-day Saints in the Seattle area on Nov. 15, 1975. Saints had been waiting for this for so long, that many already had temple funds set aside to help with...

The Tokyo Japan Temple was announced to a very grateful crowd of Japanese members at an area conference in 1975. Despite the mission being closed for 24 years in the middle of the 20th century, missionary work was very successful after the war, and membership shot up from 8,000 to 50,000 very quickly by the time the temple was dedicated. The recent renovation (2017-2022) beautified the interior an...

The Sao Paulo Brazil Temple is the first temple built in South America, President Kimball announced that there would be a temple built there at the beginning of an area conference. Church members were so excited they donated and sacrificed a lot to contribute to the construction, some even volunteered to make over 50,000 cement blocks for the exterior. The motto for the city is "I am not led,...

The Washington D.C. Temple is a monument of enlightenment. That is the word revealed to the architect when he feverishly put pencil to paper and designed this beautiful building. It has remarkably beautiful white Alabama Marble all around the outside and some stunning stained glass panels that go from the ground all the way to the top of the building on the ends. The marble exterior is in some pla...

The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple was one of the busiest temples in the church. Neighbor to Brigham Young University and the Missionary Training Center, it ran 50 session per day from 5:30am to 10:30pm. In 2021 President Nelson announced that the temple would be closed for demolition and rebuilt in a new, modern fashion. It is scheduled to be finished in 2027, we anxiously await it's reopening...

The Ogden Utah Temple was the first Temple built in the STATE of Utah, almost 80 years after Salt Lake City was finished. Built to be as efficient as possible (6 instruction rooms) it out-performed all other Utah temples combined in the first month of operation! In 2010 a major renovation was announced to change the exterior of the temple, and it was rededicated in 2014. Please check out our insta...

Another Bonus Episode with Olivia, we go through each of the newly announced temples and talk about where they are and how they will benefit the saints in those regions.

The Oakland California Temple is a gem in the bay area, it literally and figuratively lights up the neighborhood, and we have a lovely guest to talk about her love for this temple, and all temples. The Oakland Temple has a large inter-stake center next door that hosts over 1,000 events a year, and was once used by the Golden State Warriors as a practice facility -- we think. Anyway, please listen...

The London England Temple is actually located in a rural area 25 miles south of London. The grounds include stunning gardens, an very ancient oak tree, a distribution center, and an old Manor House! Moroni was not installed until 2008. This was the first temple in the United Kingdom. Announcement:  10 August 1953 Dedication:   7–9 September 1958 by David O. McKay Rededication:   18–20 October 1992...

The theme of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple and the neighboring Church College of New Zealand (1958-2009) is "Build for Eternity". The temple and the school were built by labor missionaries, these are young individuals and families who consecrated their lives for 2 years to building these projects. And their efforts have eternal effects and reach far beyond what we can comprehend. The people of N...

This temple is a BIG deal. It is the second biggest temple the church has built. The first temple to plan for a parking lot! A Moroni that is totally unique to this temple! And you gotta check out these oxen. (you know how I love the oxen) Church members in California fundraised over 1.6 million dollars to help with the cost of the temple. "Head Architect Edward O. Anderson next explained that the...

This is a special pre-General Conference episode of the Every Temple Podcast where we talk to our new friend Olivia about her educated guesses for where new temples may be announced. If you have any guesses please add them in the comments on Spotify or on our Instagram and Facebook pages! We will meet up with Olivia after conference to review what she got right and what she thinks about the temple...

The Bern Switzerland Temple begins a new era of temple building, and operation. This is the first temple in Europe, the eastern hemisphere and in a multi-lingual area. Brother Gordon B. Hinckley pioneered the use of films in temples at this time in order to accommodate all the different languages of the members in Europe. Initially the temple was built with just one big instruction room, and sessi...

Built between 1937 and 1945, this temple is a special building for many Idaho Latter Day Saints. Because it is built on the banks of the Snake River it is called The Temple by the River, and is surrounded by some very scenic views. This temple has amazing murals - Janelle's favorite even. And the best looking oxen Toni has seen in a baptistry! please join us as we talk and learn about the Idaho Fa...

This week we have another amazing guest! My friend Laurie Jayne loves the Mesa Arizona Temple and shares some great stories and history with us! The first donation toward a Latter-day Saint temple in Arizona came almost 33 years before its announcement. On Jan. 24, 1887, Helena Roseberry — a widow from Pima, Arizona — gave $5 to Elder Moses Thatcher of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for a house...