Cleveland Ohio Temple Wiki

On April 3, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Cleveland Ohio Temple at the April 2022 General Conference. It was announced in conjunction with 16 other temples.^[2]”President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Apr. 2022. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/prophet-new-temples-april-2022.

This will be the state’s second temple. The Columbus Ohio Temple was dedicated in September 1999

On July 25, 2023, the official exterior rendering for the Cleveland Ohio Temple was released to the public.^[4]”Site Announced for Temple in California,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 25 Jul. 2023.

Elder Vaiangina Sikahema, First Counselor in the North America Northeast Area Presidency, presided at the groundbreaking for the Cleveland Ohio Temple on Saturday, June 1, 2024. “So many of you are pioneers in this area and have made this day possible, and we thank you,” said Elder Sikahema. During his dedicatory prayer, he expressed gratitude for the early Saints who gathered in Kirtland, Ohio, saying, “Holy Father, we stand here now nearly two centuries from those difficult days, blessed because Thy people followed the Prophet Joseph to this great land of Ohio.”^[6]”Ground Broken for Two US Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Jun. 2024.

Cleveland is located along the southern shore of Lake Erie. The location of the Cleveland Ohio Temple was announced as a parcel of property on Brecksville Road (south of Longano Drive) in Independence, Cuyahoga County.

Site

A 2,200-square-foot ancillary building will provide a non-patron waiting area, restrooms, break room, and storage for grounds and maintenance equipment.

The temple is designed to have a colonial feel, with columns, entablatures, and window transoms that are reminiscent of federal style buildings.

Cladding

Exterior renderings show a light stone material facade

Windows

Tall rectangular line the outside of the temple, filled with ornate art glass.

A 75 foot spire reach up to 100 sits atop the center of the building.

Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 9,000 square feet.