At a Christmas devotional held for Latter-day Saints and associates of the Portland Maine Stake on Sunday, December 14, 2025, Elder Allen D. Haynie, United States Northeast Space President, learn an announcement from the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of a temple to be inbuilt Portland, Maine.
“We’re happy to announce the development of a temple in Portland, Maine. The precise location and timing of the development will probably be introduced later. It is a motive for all of us to rejoice and thank God for such a big blessing — one that can permit extra frequent entry to the ordinances, covenants, and energy that may solely be present in the home of the Lord.”
The First Presidency
This announcement brings the whole variety of temples — working, beneath development, or introduced worldwide — to 383. Will probably be the primary temple in Maine.
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As a part of the announcement, Elder Haynie shared that “in a current assembly of the First Presidency of the Church, a choice was made that, when directed by the First Presidency, the announcement of the development of a brand new temple must be made on location by a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles or a member of an Space Presidency.” He added that, “such an announcement by a member of an Space Presidency has by no means occurred earlier than. Tonight, would be the first.”
President Dallin H. Oaks famous within the October 2025 common convention of the Church that temple bulletins can be made otherwise.
Within the concluding session, President Oaks mentioned, “With the big variety of temples now within the very earliest phases of planning and development, it’s applicable that we decelerate the announcement of latest temples. Due to this fact, with the approval of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, we won’t announce any new temples at this convention. We’ll now transfer ahead in offering the ordinances of the temple to members of the Church all through the world, together with when and the place to announce the development of temples.”
Elder Haynie emphasised, “President Oaks didn’t say there can be no additional bulletins of latest temples — solely that the timing and site of future bulletins can be decided later.” He invited these in attendance “to arrange to enter a home of the Lord.”
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