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Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
3 October 2021

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
28 October 2023

GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
Elder Jose L. Alonso

DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
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DEDICATION ORDER
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LOCATION
North of SW Hulen Street and Greenridge Drive
Burleson, Texas
United States

PHONE
phone link

Additional Facts

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Description

The Fort Worth Texas Temple will be the sixth temple for The Lone Star State. There are more than 360,000 Latter-day Saints in Texas. Fort Worth, located west of Dallas in north central Texas in the United States, is historically known for its cattle trade. [1]”At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Oct. 2021.

History

Other Texas temples are the neighboring Dallas Texas Temple, Houston Texas Temple, Lubbock Texas Temple, San Antonio Texas Temple, and McAllen Texas Temple. Missionary work began in Texas in 1843.[2]”At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Oct. 2021.

Announcement

On 3 October 2021, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Heber Valley Utah Temple. It was announced in conjunction with 12 other temples.[3]“The Prophet Announces 13 New Temples.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 3 Oct. 2021, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2021-general-conference-new-temples.

Texas Temples at Time of Announcement

Announced

  • –

Under Construction

Dedicated

ANNOUNCED ORDER
262

Date2021 10 03
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by Santiago West Chile
Followed by Cody Wyoming⮞

Location Announced

On October 31, 2022, the location of the Fort Worth Texas Temple was announced as a 9.37-acre site located north of SW Hulen Street and Greenridge Drive in Burleson.[4]”Locations Announced for Six Temples in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 31 Oct. 2022. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet.

Temple Rendering

On October 31, 2022, the official exterior rendering of the Fort Worth Texas Temple was released to the public.[5]”Locations Announced for Six Temples in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 31 Oct. 2022.

Render of the Fort Worth Texas Temple. Copyright Intellectual Reserve.

Groundbreaking

The groundbreaking of the Fort Worth Texas Temple was presided over by Elder Jose L. Alonso, a General Authority Seventy and first counselor in the Church’s North America Southwest Area presidency, on Oct. 28, 2023. Local faith, government and civic leaders also attended the groundbreaking ceremony.

In his dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder Alonso said, “We pray Thy blessings upon all our beloved neighbors, wishing them peace and solace as they unite in the pursuit of joy and hope. … Loving Father, bless the youth of this area, igniting within them a fervent desire for goodness, unity and truth.”[6]Taylor, Scott. “Ground Broken for Fort Worth Texas Temple — 1 of 8 in the State.” Church News, 1 Feb. 2024, www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2023/10/30/23939019/fort-worth-texas-temple-groundbreaking.

Dedication

Dedication Order

The Fort Worth Texas Temple will be the sixth temple built in Texas, following the Dallas Texas Temple (1984), the Houston Texas Temple (2000), the Lubbock Texas Temple (2002), the San Antonio Texas Temple (2005), and the McAllen Texas Temple (under construction).

Details

Location

Fort Worth is located west of Dallas in north central Texas in the United States. A 9.37-acre site located north of SW Hulen Street and Greenridge Drive in Burleson has been chosen as the location for the temple.

Location

North of SW Hulen Street and Greenridge Drive
Burleson, Texas
United States

Latitude#
Longitude#

Phone

phone

Elevation

FeetMeters
7681,741

Site

AcresHectares
9.373.8

Interior

The temple is a single story building of about 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, ↑2 ”At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Oct. 2021.
↑3 “The Prophet Announces 13 New Temples.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 3 Oct. 2021, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2021-general-conference-new-temples.
↑4, ↑5 ”Locations Announced for Six Temples in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 31 Oct. 2022.
↑6 Taylor, Scott. “Ground Broken for Fort Worth Texas Temple — 1 of 8 in the State.” Church News, 1 Feb. 2024, www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2023/10/30/23939019/fort-worth-texas-temple-groundbreaking.