Wichita Kansas Temple
November 4, 2026 at 7:03 AM MT · via Church News · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
The Wichita Kansas Temple was dedicated by Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on November 1, 2026, in a ceremony that Elder Kearon called making the temple a 'house of joy' in his dedicatory prayer.
The dedication follows the temple's public open house and marks the completion of construction on the Wichita building, which serves Latter-day Saints in Kansas and surrounding areas.
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