Charlotte North Carolina Temple Wiki

Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
2 April 2023

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
TBA

GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
TBA

DEDICATED
TBA

DEDICATED BY
TBA

DEDICATION ORDER
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LOCATION
345 Providence Rd S
Weddington, North Carolina
United States

PHONE
TBA

Additional Facts

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Description

With a population of nearly 900,000 residents, Charlotte is the largest city in the state. North Carolina, located on the east coast of the United States, is home to more than 94,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 180 congregations.

History

The first missionary from the Church to preach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ in North Carolina arrived in 1838.

Announced

On 2 April 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Charlotte North Carolina Temple at the April 2023 General Conference.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples. The Temple was announced in conjunction with 14 other temples.

ANNOUNCED ORDER
313

Date2 April 2023
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by Springfield Missouri
Followed by Winchester Virginia⮞

Announced 2023 04 02

Location Announcement

On May 30, 2023, the site for the Charlotte North Carolina Temple was announced as a 5.9-acre property located south of Charlotte at 345 Providence Rd S in the community of Weddington.[2]””Location of Charlotte North Carolina Temple Released,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 30 May 2023.

Dedication

Dedicatory Order

It will be North Carolina’s second temple. The Raleigh North Carolina Temple stands in the Raleigh suburb of Apex and was dedicated in 1999.[3]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples.

Details

Location

Location

345 Providence Rd S
Weddington, North Carolina
United States

Latitude#
Longitude#

Phone

phone

Elevation

FeetMeters
705215

Site

AcresHectares
5.92.4

Interior

Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet.

Area30,000 f2
2,787 m2
Floors above grade1
Floors below Grade0.5*
Baptistries1*
Initiatories10*
Endowment Rooms2*
Sealing Rooms2*
*estimated

Region

TEMPLES IN UNITED STATES (EXCEPT UTAH) by state

Alabama2Birmingham · Huntsville
Alaska1Anchorage · Fairbanks
Arizona7Gilbert · Mesa · Phoenix · Queen Creek · Snowflake · The Gila Valley · Tucson · Yuma
Arkansas1Bentonville
California12Bakersfield · Feather River · Fresno · Los Angeles · Modesto · Newport · Oakland · Redlands · Sacramento · San Diego · San Jose · Yorba Linda
Colorado4Colorado Springs · Denver · Fort Collins · Grand Junction
Connecticut1Hartford
Florida5Fort Lauderdale · Jacksonville · Orlando · Tallahassee · Tampa
Georgia1Atlanta
Hawaii4Honolulu · Kahului · Kona · Laie
Idaho10Boise · Burley · Coeur d’Alene · Idaho Falls · Meridian · Montpelier · Pocatello · Rexburg · Teton River · Twin Falls
Illinois2Chicago · Nauvoo
Indiana1Indianapolis
Iowa1Des Moines
Kansas1Wichita
Kentucky1Louisville
Louisiana1Baton Rouge
Maryland1Washington D.C.
Massachusetts1Boston
Michigan2Detroit · Grand Rapids
Minnesota1St. Paul
Missouri3Kansas City · Springfield · St. Louis
Montana3Billings · Helena · Missoula
Nebraska1Winter Quarters
Nevada4Elko · Las Vegas · Lone Mountain · Reno
New Jersey1Summit
New Mexico2Albuquerque · Farmington
New York2Manhattan · Palmyra
North Carolina2Charlotte · Raleigh
North Dakota1Bismarck
Ohio3Cincinnati · Cleveland · Columbus
Oklahoma2Oklahoma City · Tulsa
Oregon3Medford · Portland · Willamette Valley ·
Pennsylvania3Harrisburg · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh
South Carolina1Columbia
Tennessee3Knoxville · Memphis · Nashville
Texas10Austin · Dallas · El Paso · Fort Worth · Houston South · Houston · Lubbock · McAllen · McKinney · San Antonio
Utah30
Virginia3Richmond · Roanoke · Winchester
Washington6Columbia River · Moses Lake · Seattle · Spokane · Tacoma · Vancouver
Wisconsin1Milwaukee
Wyoming3Casper · Cody · Star Valley

Sources and Citations

References

References
↑1, ↑3 ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples.
↑2 ””Location of Charlotte North Carolina Temple Released,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 30 May 2023.