LDS Church Announces Location for New Caldwell Idaho Temple

CALDWELL, Idaho (KIFI) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has officially unveiled the site of its newest house of worship in the Gem State.

On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the First Presidency of the Church—the faith’s highest governing body—announced the location for the upcoming Caldwell Idaho Temple.

According to the announcement, the temple will be built on a 19.2-acre site located at the southwest corner of West Orchard Avenue and South Florida Avenue in Canyon County, Idaho. Current blueprints outline an 82,000-square-foot, multistory temple. The site will also feature a local meetinghouse and an accompanying ancillary building.

The development significantly impacts hundreds of thousands of church members across Idaho. The Gem State boasts a sizeable Latter-day Saint population, serving as home to more than 480,000 members who meet across roughly 1,300 congregations, according to the faith.

The Caldwell Temple marks the 11th temple either announced, under construction, or operating throughout the state. Unlike local meetinghouses, where weekly Sunday services are held, the LDS faith reserves temples for specific forms of worship. According to faith, "Latter-day Saints worship in temples for several reasons: to feel God’s love and peace, to learn more about God’s plan for His children and the gospel of Jesus Christ, to make promises with God and with one’s husband or wife, and to unite families in this life and the next through sacred ordinances."

The Caldwell Idaho Temple was announced by the former Prophet of the church, President Russel M. Nelson in April 2025, before his passing in September 2025. In his announcement, President Nelson emphasized the spiritual value of the house of worship.

“Regular worship in the house of the Lord increases our capacity for both virtue and charity. Thus, time in the temple increases our confidence before the Lord,” he said. “Increased time in the temple will help us prepare for the Second Coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.”