Announcement of the Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple
President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple on Oct. 6, 2024, during the Sunday afternoon session of the October 2024 general conference.
Richard and Julienne Dance, members of the Hayden Lake Idaho Stake who live near Coeur d’Alene, said people in the north Idaho area have been praying about a temple for several years. The nearest temple has been in Spokane, Washington, a drive of two or three hours.
“It was a surprise when the Coeur d’Alene temple announcement was made, though we had been hoping for a temple nearby. It is indeed an answer to prayer,” the couple wrote in an email to the Church News.
Ground will be broken for the Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple on Aug. 29, 2026, with Elder Hutch U. Fale — a General Authority Seventy and counselor in the United States West Area presidency — presiding.
Timeline of the Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple
The Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson on Oct. 6, 2024. Ground will be broken for the temple on Aug. 29, 2026, with Elder Hutch U. Fale presiding.
Architecture and Design of the Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on Nov. 10, 2025, the Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 29,630 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 10.91-acre site at the corner of Hanley Avenue and Coeur Terre Boulevard in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. A meetinghouse and accompanying ancillary building are also anticipated for the grounds.