Temples, by the Numbers · In General Conference
Temples in General Conference
Since April 2000, about half of all General Conference talks have mentioned the temple. Prophets announced 248 new temples from the pulpit, and speakers have mentioned 102 temples by name. Here is when, how often and who.
Latest conference · October 2026
Temples in the October 2026 conference
12 of 37 talks mentioned temples. Speakers said “temple” 17.2 times for every 10,000 words, above the 14.1 average since 2000. The most temple-focused talk was “Come to the Lord in His Holy House” by Elder Gerrit W. Gong.
Temples named this conference
- Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
Next Sunday, I am assigned to dedicate the Miraflores Guatemala City Temple.
Come to the Lord in His Holy House · Gerrit W. Gong
- Salt Lake Temple
As we look forward, we are welcoming the world, in person or virtually, to the Salt Lake Temple Celebration.
Closing Remarks · President Dallin H. Oaks
Six months of temples
Between the April 2026 and October 2026 conferences (April 5, 2026 to October 4, 2026)
8 dedicated
1 rededicated
11 groundbreakings
2 announced
Temple talks this conference
Conference by conference
How often temples come up
Each bar is one conference: how many times speakers said “temple” or “temples” for every 10,000 words spoken. Tap or hover a bar for details.
The peak was April 2024, with 35.0 mentions per 10,000 words.
From the pulpit
248 temples announced in General Conference
From April 2000 to April 2025, the President of the Church often closed conference by naming new temples. Since then, new temples have been announced outside of conference.
The most in one conference was 20, in April 2021 and October 2023.
April 202515 templesRussell M. Nelson
October 202417 templesRussell M. Nelson
April 202415 templesRussell M. Nelson
October 202320 templesRussell M. Nelson
April 202315 templesRussell M. Nelson
October 202218 templesRussell M. Nelson
April 202217 templesRussell M. Nelson
October 202113 templesRussell M. Nelson
April 202120 templesRussell M. Nelson
October 20206 templesRussell M. Nelson
April 20208 templesRussell M. Nelson
October 20198 templesRussell M. Nelson
April 20198 templesRussell M. Nelson
October 201812 templesRussell M. Nelson
April 20187 templesRussell M. Nelson
April 20175 templesThomas S. Monson
April 20164 templesThomas S. Monson
April 20153 templesThomas S. Monson
April 20132 templesThomas S. Monson
October 20122 templesThomas S. Monson
October 20116 templesThomas S. Monson
April 20113 templesThomas S. Monson
October 20105 templesThomas S. Monson
October 20095 templesThomas S. Monson
October 20085 templesThomas S. Monson
October 20051 templeGordon B. Hinckley
October 20042 templesGordon B. Hinckley
April 20006 templesGordon B. Hinckley
By name
The temples speakers name most
The number of talks that mention each temple by name, such as “the Logan Utah Temple” or “the temple in Rome.” Each temple page lists every talk with the sentence where it comes up.
- 1Salt Lake Temple75
- 2Kirtland Temple58
- 3Nauvoo Illinois Temple24
- 4Logan Utah Temple11
- 5St. George Utah Temple8
- 6Tokyo Japan Temple5
- 7Manti Utah Temple5
- 8Laie Hawaii Temple5
- 9Freiberg Germany Temple5
- 10São Paulo Brazil Temple4
- 11Rome Italy Temple4
- 12Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple4
- 13Provo City Center Temple4
- 14Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple4
- 15Oakland California Temple4
Who speaks about temples most
Talks that say “temple” at least eight times, by speaker
- 1Russell M. Nelson19
- 2Thomas S. Monson11
- 3Quentin L. Cook7
- 4Henry B. Eyring6
- 5Gordon B. Hinckley6
- 6Elaine S. Dalton6
- 7Gary E. Stevenson6
- 8David A. Bednar5
- 9Ronald A. Rasband5
- 10Gerrit W. Gong4
The temple talks
The talks that speak of temples most
The talks with the most mentions of temples since 2000, each with its Weak Things sketch note.
April 2011 · Thomas S. MonsonThe Holy Temple—a Beacon to the World69 mentions of temples
April 2016 · Quentin L. CookSee Yourself in the Temple60 mentions of temples
October 2008 · Silvia H. AllredHoly Temples, Sacred Covenants53 mentions of temples
October 2026 · Gerrit W. GongCome to the Lord in His Holy House49 mentions of temples
April 2009 · David A. BednarHonorably Hold a Name and Standing49 mentions of temples
April 2001 · Russell M. NelsonPersonal Preparation for Temple Blessings46 mentions of temples
October 2020 · Ronald A. RasbandRecommended to the Lord44 mentions of temples
October 2021 · Russell M. NelsonThe Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation43 mentions of temples
April 2001 · L. Lionel KendrickEnhancing Our Temple Experience43 mentions of temples
April 2009 · Gary E. StevensonSacred Homes, Sacred Temples42 mentions of temples
April 2020 · Gary E. StevensonA Good Foundation against the Time to Come41 mentions of temples
April 2016 · Kent F. RichardsThe Power of Godliness37 mentions of templesHow this was counted
Method and limits
- The source is the text of 1,948 General Conference talks from April 2000 to October 2026 on churchofjesuschrist.org. Auditing reports, statistical reports and sustainings are left out. Footnotes are not counted.
- A temple counts as “named” when a talk uses its full name, its common short name (such as “the Logan Temple”) or “the temple in” followed by its city. Talks that only describe a temple without naming it are not counted, so these numbers are a floor, not a ceiling.
- Announcements come from the temple records used across Temples, by the Numbers, which follow the Church News when sources disagree. Each announcement links to the talk where the temple was named when it could be found in the talk text.
- Short quotes on the temple pages are a single sentence from each talk. Read the full talk on the Church’s site or open the sketch note.
See also The Temple in Scripture and Conference, by the Numbers.