McAllen Texas Temple
| McAllen Texas Temple | |
|---|---|
| Announced | |
| Number | TBD |
| Additional information | |
| Announced | October 5, 2019 |
| Location | McAllen, Texas |
| Notes | Announced by Russell M. Nelson on October 5, 2019[1] |
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The McAllen Texas Temple is temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in McAllen, Texas.
The intent to construct the temple was announced on 5 October 2019 by church president Russell M. Nelson in the Women's Session of the church's general conference. The announcement also included the Freetown Sierra Leone; Orem Utah; Port Moresby Papua New Guinea; Bentonville Arkansas; Bacolod Philippines; Cóban, Guatemala; and Taylorsville Utah temples.[2][3][4][5][6]
On December 11, 2019, the church announced that the temple will be built on a 10.6-acre site located on the northwest corner of Second Street and West Trenton Road in McAllen.[7] Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 25,000 square feet, with a center spire.
A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify beginning of construction was held on November 21, 2020, with Art Rascon, an area seventy, presiding.[8]
See also
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple architecture (LDS Church)
References
- ^ Nelson Russell, M. "Spiritual Treasures". 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 5 October 2019, Web,
- ^ Nelson Russell, M. "Spiritual Treasures". 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 5 October 2019, Web,
- ^ Toone, Trent (October 5, 2019). "8 new Latter-day Saint temples announced by President Nelson at women's session". Deseret News. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ Bennett, Craig (October 7, 2019). "Eight new temples announced in LDS Church semiannual conference". KDXU News. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ Noyce, David (October 5, 2019). "Latter-day Saint temples coming to Orem and Taylorsville, upping Utah's eventual total to 23". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ Walker, Sean (October 6, 2019). "5 takeaways from the 189th semiannual general conference". KSL.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ "New Temple Site Locations Announced in Texas and Utah". Newsroom. LDS Church. 11 December 2019.
- ^ "The Temple Coming to McAllen Texas". Newsroom. LDS Church. 21 November 2020.
External links
- McAllen Texas Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org