Houston Texas South Temple Wiki
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
7 April 2024
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
TBA
GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
TBA
DEDICATED
TBA
DEDICATED BY
TBA
Additional Facts
The Houston Texas South Temple will be the twelfth temple built in the same city as another operating temple, the Houston Texas Temple (2000), making Houston, Texas, the twelfth city in the world to have more than one temple, following South Jordan, Utah; Provo, Utah; Lima, Peru; St. George, Utah; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Rexburg, Idaho; Santiago, Chile; Mexico City, Mexico; Las Vegas, Nevada; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Brisbane, Australia.
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Description
Membership growth has increased rapidly in recent decades with 210,000 members in 2000 and more than 385,000 members and around 750 congregations in 2024.
History
Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ first visited Texas in 1843.
Announcement
On April 7, 2024, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Yuma Arizona Temple at the 194th Annual General Conference. The temple was announced in conjunction with 14 other temples.
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2024 04 07 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Yuma Arizona
Followed by Des Moines Iowa⮞
Announced 2024 04 07
Location Announced
The location of the Houston Texas South Temple was announced. 20 October 2025. The Houston Texas South Temple will be built on a 15.7-acre site located along Fort Bend Parkway, just north of Sienna Parkway, Missouri City, Texas. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 46,000 square feet, a meetinghouse and an accompanying ancillary building.[1]“Milestones for Temples in Belgium, Samoa, Texas and Oklahoma.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 Oct. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/milestones-for-temples-in-belgium–samoa–texas-and-oklahoma.
Render Released
A render for the Houston Texas South Temple was released in conjunction with the location announcement.[2]“Milestones for Temples in Belgium, Samoa, Texas and Oklahoma.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 Oct. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/milestones-for-temples-in-belgium–samoa–texas-and-oklahoma.
It will be the second temple in the Houston area and the ninth in the state. The Houston Texas Temple was dedicated in August 2000 and rededicated in April 2018 following flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. The other temples in Texas at the time of the announcement included the Austin Texas Temple, Dallas Texas Temple, Fort Worth Texas Temple, Houston Texas Temple, Lubbock Texas Temple, McAllen Texas Temple, McKinney Texas Temple and San Antonio Texas Temple.
Name Announced
On 23 February 2026 The Church announced that the Houston Texas South Temple will be renamed the Fort Bend Texas Temple.[3]“News for Temples in Brazil, the Philippines, Texas and South Dakota.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 23 Feb. 2026, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/news-fortemples-in-brazil-thephilippines-texasand-south-dakota.
Region
TEMPLES IN TEXAS by county
| Bexar | 1 | San Antonio |
| Collin | 1 | Fairview |
| Dallas | 1 | Dallas |
| El Paso | 1 | El Paso |
| Harris | 2 | Houston · Houston South |
| Hildalgo | 1 | McAllen |
| Lubbock | 1 | Lubbock |
| Tarrant | 1 | Fort Worth |
| Travis | 1 | Austin |
Total: 10
TEMPLES IN UNITED STATES by state
Total: 158
TEMPLES IN NORTH AMERICA by country
Total: 209
Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1, ↑2 | “Milestones for Temples in Belgium, Samoa, Texas and Oklahoma.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 Oct. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/milestones-for-temples-in-belgium–samoa–texas-and-oklahoma. |
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| ↑3 | “News for Temples in Brazil, the Philippines, Texas and South Dakota.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 23 Feb. 2026, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/news-fortemples-in-brazil-thephilippines-texasand-south-dakota. |
Last updated on: 23 February 2026