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Temple to Be Built in Portland, Maine

At a Christmas devotional held for Latter-day Saints and friends of the Portland Maine Stake on Sunday, December 14, 2025, Elder Allen D. Haynie, United States Northeast Area President, read an announcement from the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of a temple to be built in Portland, Maine.

"We are pleased to announce the construction of a temple in Portland, Maine. The specific location and timing of the construction will be announced later. This is a reason for all of us to rejoice and thank God for such a significant blessing — one that will allow more frequent access to the ordinances, covenants, and power that can only be found in the house of the Lord."

Latter-day Saint leaders break with tradition on temples

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dallin H. Oaks gives his concluding sermon at General Conference in October.

Perhaps the biggest surprise for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints watching the faith’s October General Conference was that their new leader, Dallin H. Oaks, did not announce any new temples.

It was a big change from the 93-year-old Oaks’ immediate predecessor, Russell M. Nelson, who made it a hallmark of his presidency to reveal where in the global church these new sacred structures would be built, sometimes to cheers and squeals of delight from the faithful.

Church of Jesus Christ departs tradition in new Maine temple announcement

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The first Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Maine was quietly and locally announced over the weekend – a departure from the previous tradition of temple announcements during the bi-annual general conference.

The announcement was made by Elder Allen D. Haynie during a Christmas devotional at the Portland Maine Stake on Sunday, Dec. 14.

Haynie shared that the Church's First Presidency – made up of President Dallin H. Oaks and his two counselors, Presidents Henry B. Eyring and D. Todd Christofferson – recently made the decision that new temple announcements would be made by a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles or a member of the Area Presidency.

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