The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona - Temples

Temples

On October 23, 1927, the Mesa Arizona Temple was dedicated. Until that time, members had traveled to the St. George Temple. Because of all the bridal parties that traversed the trail during the early years, the wagon road between St. George and the Arizona settlements became known as the Honeymoon Trail. The Mesa Arizona Temple was the first temple in the Church to be rededicated (on April 15, 1975) after extensive remodeling and enlarging to accommodate increased attendance.

On March 3, 2002, a second Arizona temple was dedicated in Snowflake. Since then, a third temple has been dedicated in Central, and two more are under construction in the Phoenix area.

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Mesa, Arizona, US
3 October 1919
23 October 1927 by Heber J. Grant
16 April 1975 by Spencer W. Kimball
33°24′46.4″N 111°49′10.5″W / 33.412889°N 111.819583°W / 33.412889; -111.819583 (Mesa Arizona Temple)
120,000 sq ft (11,000 m2) and 50 ft (15 m) high on a 20 acre (8.1 ha) site
Solomon's Temple, no spire - designed by Don Carlos Young, Jr. and Ramm Hansen
The first temple to offer ordinances in a language other than English (Spanish).

108. Snowflake Arizona edit

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Snowflake, Arizona, US
2 April 2000
3 March 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley
34°30′8.2″N 110°6′40.8″W / 34.502278°N 110.111333°W / 34.502278; -110.111333 (Snowflake Arizona Temple)
18,621 sq ft (1,730 m2) on a 7.5 acre (3 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Trest Polina

132. The Gila Valley Arizona edit

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Central, Arizona, USA
26 April 2008
23 May 2010 by Thomas S. Monson
32°51′48″N 109°47′23″W / 32.86333°N 109.78972°W / 32.86333; -109.78972 (The Gila Valley Arizona Temple)
18,561 sq ft (1,724 m2) and 100 ft (30 m) high on a 17 acre (6.9 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Gregory B. Lambright
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 26 April 2008.

144. Gilbert Arizona (Under Construction) edit

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Gilbert, Arizona, USA
26 April 2008
13 November 2010 by Claudio R. M. Costa
33°17′29.0″N 111°44′14.5″W / 33.291389°N 111.737361°W / 33.291389; -111.737361 (Gilbert Arizona Temple)
83,000 sq ft (7,700 m2) and 195 ft (59 m) high on a 21 acre (8.5 ha) site
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 26 April 2008, to be built on the southeast corner of Pecos and Greenfield Roads.

145. Phoenix Arizona (Under Construction) edit

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Phoenix, Arizona, USA
24 May 2008
4 June 2011 by Ronald A. Rasband
33°41′54.3″N 112°10′20.3″W / 33.698417°N 112.172306°W / 33.698417; -112.172306 (Phoenix Arizona Temple)
58,000 sq ft (5,400 m2) on a 9 acre (3.6 ha) site
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 24 May 2008.
167. Tucson Arizona (Announced) edit

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Tucson, Arizona
6 October 2012
TBD
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 6 October 2012

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