Roanoke Virginia Temple wiki

Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
1 October 2023

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
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DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
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DEDICATION ORDER
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LOCATION
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PHONE
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Additional Facts

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Description

Roanoke is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia in the eastern United States. At the time of the temple announcement, there were more than 97,000 Latter-day Saints in over 210 congregations in the state.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples.

History

Announced

On 1 October 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Kahului Hawaii Temple at the October 2023 General Conference.[2]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples. The Temple was announced in conjunction with 19 other temples.

It will potentially be the third temple in the state. The Richmond Virginia Temple was dedicated on 7 May, 2023, by President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency. Plans for the Winchester Virginia Temple were announced on 2 April 2023.

ANNOUNCED ORDER
334

Date1 October 2023
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by Tulsa Oklahoma
Followed by Ulaanbaatar Mongolia⮞

Dedication

Dedication Order

The Roanoke Virginia Temple will potentially be the third temple in the state. The Richmond Virginia Temple was dedicated on May 7, 2023. The Winchester Virginia Temple was announced in April 2023.

Details

Region

TEMPLES IN UTAH by county

Box Elder1Brigham City
Cache2Logan · Smithfield
Carbon1Price
Davis3Bountiful · Layton · Syracuse
Iron1Cedar City
Salt Lake6Draper · Jordan River · Oquirrh Mountain · Salt Lake · Taylorsville · West Jordan
San Juan1Monticello 
Sanpete2Ephraim · Manti
Tooele1Deseret Peak
Uintah1Vernal
Utah8Lehi · Lindon · Mount Timpanogos · Orem · Payson · Provo Rock Canyon · Provo City Center · Saratoga Springs
Wasatch1Heber Valley
Washington2Red Cliffs · St. George
Weber1Ogden

Sources and Citations

References

References
↑1, ↑2 ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples.