Description
Colorado, located in the Intermountain West of the United States, was home to nearly 150,000 Latter-day Saints in 310 congregations. The first congregation of the Church in Colorado was organized in January 1897, one year after a mission was established in the area.[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.
Colorado Springs has the second-largest population in the state.
History
Announced
On October 1, 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Colorado Springs Colorado 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.
Colorado temples in operation at the time of the announcement included the Denver Colorado Temple and the Fort Collins Colorado Temple. The Grand Junction Colorado Temple was under construction.
Dedicated
Under Construction
Temple Site
No location has been announced yet for this temple.
Temple Rendering
No render of this temple has yet been released.
Announced 2023 10 01
- Ulaanbaatar Mongolia
- Savai’i Samoa
- Cancún Mexico
- Piura Peru
- Huancayo Peru
- Viña del Mar Chile
- Goiãnia Brazil
- João Pessoa Brazil
- Calabar Nigeria
- Cape Coast Ghana
- Luanda Angola
- Mbuji-Mayi Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Laoag Philippines
- Osaka Japan
- Kahului Maui Hawaii
- Fairbanks Alaska
- Vancouver Washington
- Colorado Springs Colorado
- Tulsa Oklahoma
- Roanoke Virginia
Groundbreaking
Open House
Dedication
Dedication Order
The Colorado Springs Colorado temple will likely be the fourth temple in Colorado, proceeded by the Denver Colorado Temple and the Fort Collins Colorado Temple. The Grand Junction Colorado Temple was under construction.
Presidents
Details
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. |
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