McAllen Texas Temple | ||||
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Number | 183 | |||
Dedication | 8 October 2023, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf | |||
Site | 10.61 acres (4.29 ha) | |||
Floor area | 27,897 sq ft (2,591.7 m2) | |||
Height | 108 ft (33 m) | |||
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Additional information | ||||
Announced | 5 October 2019, by Russell M. Nelson [1] | |||
Groundbreaking | 21 November 2020, by Art Rascon [2] | |||
Open house | 25 August-9 September 2023 | |||
Current president | Carlos Villarreal | |||
Location | McAllen, Texas, United States | |||
Geographic coordinates | 26°16′03″N 98°12′41″W / 26.2676°N 98.2113°W | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 | |||
Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
Visitors' center | No | |||
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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 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. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
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. [8] Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 25,000 square feet, with a center spire. The temple is being built on 11 acres and stands 107 feet high. [9]
A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify beginning of construction was held on November 21, 2020, with Art Rascon, an area seventy, presiding. [10]
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