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The '''McAllen Texas Temple''' is [[Temple (LDS Church)|temple]] under construction of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].
The '''McAllen Texas Temple''' is [[Temple (LDS Church)|temple]] under construction of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].


The intent to construct the temple was announced on 5 October 2019 by [[President of the Church (LDS Church)|church president]] [[Russell M. Nelson]] in the Women's Session of the church's [[General Conference (LDS Church)|general conference]]. The announcement also included the [[Freetown Sierra Leone Temple|Freetown, Sierra Leone]]; [[Orem Utah Temple|Orem, Utah]]; [[Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple|Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea]]; [[Bentonville Arkansas Temple|Bentonville, Arkansas]]; [[Bacolod Philippines Temple|Bacolod, Philippines]]; [[Cóban Guatemala Temple|Cóban, Guatemala]]; and [[Taylorsville Utah Temple|Taylorsville, Utah]] temples.<ref>Nelson Russell, M. [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/10/36nelson?lang=eng "Spiritual Treasures"]. ''189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.'' 5 October 2019, Web,</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/5/20900375/new-temples-mormon-lds-womens-session-general-conference|title=8 new Latter-day Saint temples announced by President Nelson at women’s session|last=Toone|first=Trent|date=October 5, 2019|work=Deseret News|access-date=October 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.890kdxu.com/14426-2/|title=Eight new temples announced in LDS Church semiannual conference|last=Bennett|first=Craig|date=October 7, 2019|work=KDXU News|access-date=October 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/10/06/latter-day-saint-temples/|title=Latter-day Saint temples coming to Orem and Taylorsville, upping Utah’s eventual total to 23|last=Noyce|first=David|date=October 5, 2019|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=October 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ksl.com/article/46651399/5-takeaways-from-the-189th-semiannual-general-conference|title=5 takeaways from the 189th semiannual general conference|last=Walker|first=Sean|date=October 6, 2019|work=KSL.com|access-date=October 17, 2019}}</ref>
The intent to construct the temple was announced on 5 October 2019 by [[President of the Church (LDS Church)|church president]] [[Russell M. Nelson]] in the Women's Session of the church's [[General Conference (LDS Church)|general conference]]. The announcement also included the [[Freetown Sierra Leone Temple|Freetown, Sierra Leone]]; [[Orem Utah Temple|Orem, Utah]]; [[Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple|Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea]]; [[Bentonville Arkansas Temple|Bentonville, Arkansas]]; [[Bacolod Philippines Temple|Bacolod, Philippines]]; Cóban, Guatemala; and [[Taylorsville Utah Temple|Taylorsville, Utah]] temples.<ref>Nelson Russell, M. [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/10/36nelson?lang=eng "Spiritual Treasures"]. ''189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.'' 5 October 2019, Web,</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.deseret.com/2019/10/5/20900375/new-temples-mormon-lds-womens-session-general-conference|title=8 new Latter-day Saint temples announced by President Nelson at women’s session|last=Toone|first=Trent|date=October 5, 2019|work=Deseret News|access-date=October 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.890kdxu.com/14426-2/|title=Eight new temples announced in LDS Church semiannual conference|last=Bennett|first=Craig|date=October 7, 2019|work=KDXU News|access-date=October 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/10/06/latter-day-saint-temples/|title=Latter-day Saint temples coming to Orem and Taylorsville, upping Utah’s eventual total to 23|last=Noyce|first=David|date=October 5, 2019|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|access-date=October 17, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ksl.com/article/46651399/5-takeaways-from-the-189th-semiannual-general-conference|title=5 takeaways from the 189th semiannual general conference|last=Walker|first=Sean|date=October 6, 2019|work=KSL.com|access-date=October 17, 2019}}</ref>


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, Texas]].<ref name="McAllenTemplePressRelease">{{cite news |url= https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/temple-site-locations-texas-utah |title= New Temple Site Locations Announced in Texas and Utah |work= Newsroom |publisher= [[LDS Church]] |date= 11 December 2019 }}</ref> Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 25,000 square feet, with a center spire.
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, Texas]].<ref name="McAllenTemplePressRelease">{{cite news |url= https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/temple-site-locations-texas-utah |title= New Temple Site Locations Announced in Texas and Utah |work= Newsroom |publisher= [[LDS Church]] |date= 11 December 2019 }}</ref> Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 25,000 square feet, with a center spire.

Revision as of 17:44, 8 February 2022

Template:LDS Temple/McAllen Texas The McAllen Texas Temple is temple under construction of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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.[1][2][3][4][5]

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, Texas.[6] Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 25,000 square feet, with a center spire.

Groundbreaking for the temple was held on November 21, 2020 and presided by Elder Art Rascon, an area seventy. [7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Nelson Russell, M. "Spiritual Treasures". 189th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 5 October 2019, Web,
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Bennett, Craig (October 7, 2019). "Eight new temples announced in LDS Church semiannual conference". KDXU News. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Walker, Sean (October 6, 2019). "5 takeaways from the 189th semiannual general conference". KSL.com. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "New Temple Site Locations Announced in Texas and Utah". Newsroom. LDS Church. 11 December 2019.
  7. ^ "The Temple Coming to McAllen Texas". Newsroom. LDS Church. 21 November 2020.
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