Kahului Hawaii Temple
President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Kahului Hawaii Temple at the October 2023 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kahului is located about 25 miles east of Lahaina, where a devastating wildfire consumed communities and took dozens of lives in August 2023. The Church has provided substantial aid in support of relief efforts.
Lory Aiwohi, who serves as the stake Relief Society president in the Kahului Hawaii Stake, felt God’s love for her people in the temple announcement. “We are deeply humbled and filled with gratitude for this wonderful news of a temple on Maui! Talk about ‘beauty for ashes’ (Isaiah 61:3)!” she wrote in a text message. “Personally, I feel Heavenly Father’s love and awareness for us, the Saints on Maui, and our needs, especially at this time. For many years, the Maui Saints have shown unwavering faith by sacrificing and traveling to Oahu and Kona to attend the temple with their families. So grateful for a prophet who receives divine inspiration. We are all rejoicing on both sides of the veil as this long-awaited day and announcement has finally arrived.”[1]
Latter-day Saint missionaries first arrived in Hawaii in 1850. Today, nearly 75,000 Church members make up around 145 congregations with more than 4,500 on the island of Maui.
The Kahului Hawaii Temple will be the third temple in the Hawaiian Islands. The Kona Hawaii Temple, which is currently undergoing a major renovation was dedicated in 2000, and the Laie Hawaii Temple was dedicated in 1919.
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The Kahului Hawaii Temple is currently in the planning stages. No location has been announced.
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