SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday, The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Siants confirmed the groundbreakings for temples at Nariobi, Kenya and Pittsburgh, Pa.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple is Saturday August 21.

Presiding at this event is Elder Randall K . Bennett, the North America Northeast Area president. The temple will be constructed on a 5.8-acre site located at 2093 Powell Road in Cranberry Township. The single-story structure is to consist of roughly 32,000 square feet.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Nairobi Kenya Temple is Saturday September 11.

Elder Joseph W. Sitati, the Africa Central Area president, will preside at the event. The location will be announced later.

Attendance at both groundbreaking ceremonies will be by invitation only.