First Kansas temple dedicated by apostle in Wichita ceremony
November 7, 2026 at 10:02 AM MT · via newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Wichita Kansas Temple on November 1, 2026, in the first temple dedication ceremony held in Kansas.
The dedication followed a public open house period and marks the expansion of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' temple presence in the central United States.
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