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The '''McAllen Texas Temple''' is [[Temple (LDS Church)|temple]] of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] under construction in [[McAllen, Texas]]. |
The '''McAllen Texas Temple''' is [[Temple (LDS Church)|temple]] of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] under construction in [[McAllen, Texas]]. |
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Revision as of 06:11, 16 January 2023
Template:LDS Temple/McAllen Texas 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 October 5, 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.[6] 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.[7]
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,
- ^ 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. December 11, 2019.
- ^ "The Temple Coming to McAllen Texas". Newsroom. LDS Church. November 21, 2020.
External links
- McAllen Texas Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org