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Oaks Dedicates Burley Idaho Temple, His First as Church President

He selected the assignment to honor his southern Idaho roots.

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Clockwise from top left: President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints looks over the Richmond Virginia Temple in Glen Allen, Virginia, on Saturday, May 6, 2023; President D. Todd Christofferson, second counselor in the First Presidency, greets youth during filming for the Jan. 18, 2026, worldwide discussion for youth on the Jerusalem set in Goshen, Utah; Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 195th Annual General Conference, in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on April 5, 2025; Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson poses for a photo with missionaries after speaking at a Provo Missionary Training Center devotional in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.

Overview

  • The Burley Idaho Temple became the Church’s 212th operating temple and Idaho’s seventh with its Jan. 11, 2026, dedication.
  • The service was President Dallin H. Oaks’s first temple dedication since he became Church President in October 2025.
  • In his remarks, President Oaks taught that temple ordinances and covenants are essential to God’s plan and centered on Jesus Christ.
  • Recent senior leadership changes include Dieter F. Uchtdorf being set apart as acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles following President Jeffrey R. Holland’s death in December 2025.
  • Operational updates include assigning Temple Square sister missionaries to surrounding missions as preparations continue for the Salt Lake Temple’s 2027 open house, alongside the creation of 55 new missions with new leaders called.