Tucson Arizona Temple
| Tucson Arizona Temple | |||||||||||
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| Under Construction | |||||||||||
| Number | TBD | ||||||||||
| Announcement | 6 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| Groundbreaking | 17 October 2015 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf[1] | ||||||||||
| Floor area | TBD | ||||||||||
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The Tucson Arizona Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) under construction in Catalina Foothills, Arizona. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on Oct 6, 2012, during the church's semi-annual general conference.[5] The temple is anticipated to be approximately 34,000 square feet.[6]
On October 17, 2015, Dieter F. Uchtdorf presided at a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction.[1][7]
See also
- Comparison 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
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona
References
- 1 2 "Ground Broken for Temples in Chile and the U.S.". Newsroom. LDS Church. 17 October 2015.
- ↑ Mandy, Morgan (8 October 2012). "LDS Church announces plans for new temples in Arizona and Peru". Deseret News. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ "Tucson to get its own Mormon temple". Arizona Daily Star. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ "New temples announced for Tucson, Arizona and Arequipa, Peru". Church News. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18..
- ↑ "Tucson Arizona Temple", Tucson Arizona Temple, ldschurchtemples.com, retrieved 2015-08-07
- ↑ "Foothills site likely for Tucson Mormon temple", Foothills site likely for Tucson Mormon temple, KPHO, May 31, 2013, retrieved 2015-08-07
- ↑ Adair, Jill (17 October 2015). "Pres. Uchtdorf dedicates ground for Tucson Arizona Temple". Church News.
External links
- Tucson Arizona Temple (official)
- Tucson Arizona Temple
Coordinates: 33°20′18″N 110°56′55″W / 33.3382°N 110.9487°W
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