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Oaks Dedicates Burley Idaho Temple, Marking First as Church President

Oaks signals a temple-first focus in guiding early administrative changes.

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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

  • On Jan. 11, 2026, Dallin H. Oaks dedicated the Burley Idaho Temple, his first dedication as the church’s 18th president.
  • The Burley house of worship measures about 45,000 square feet and is the faith’s 212th operating temple and seventh in Idaho.
  • Oaks said temple worship and covenants will strengthen Latter-day Saints for coming moral and social challenges.
  • He described a new pattern for future temple announcements to be made within the local temple district by an apostle or area president, with the First Presidency continuing to make the decisions.
  • He said lowering the missionary age for young women to 18 aims to increase options and may lead to earlier marriages, while noting the prophetic mantle feels heavy and continuous.