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.
Announced
On October 3, 2021, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Fort Worth Texas Temple at the October 2021 General Conference. [3]”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.
Temple Rendering
Renderings of the Fort Worth Texas Temple and site plan have not yet been publicly released.
Temple Site
No site location has been officially announced for the Fort Worth Texas Temple.
Groundbreaking
The Fort Worth Texas Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.
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).