Modesto California Temple Wiki

On April 3, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Modesto California Temple at the April 2022 General Conference. It was announced in conjunction with 16 other temples.^[1]”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

The Modesto California Temple was the 100th temple announced by President Nelson.

California Temples at the time of Announcement

Announced

• Yorba Linda California

Under Construction

• Feather River California

Dedicated

• Los Angeles California [1956]
• Oakland California [1964]
• San Diego California [1993]
• Fresno California [2000]
• Redlands California [2003]
• Newport Beach California [2005]
• Sacramento California [2006]

On December 19, 2022, the official rendering of the Modesto California Temple was publicly released.^[3]”Three Temple Sites Announced in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 19 Dec. 2022.

Ground was broken for the Modesto California Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Gary B. Sabin, a General Authority Seventy and First Counselor in the North America West Area Presidency, presided at the event on Saturday, 7 October 2023.

In the dedicatory prayer offered at the end of his remarks, Elder Sabin said this new house of the Lord “will stand as a beacon of light and hope and a witness of the reality and divinity of Thy Beloved Son and of the eternal nature of the soul and the divine potential of thy children.”

Local faith, government, and civic leaders attended Saturday’s groundbreaking, including Modesto Mayor Sue Zwahlen.

“[To] our friends, coworkers and neighbors: Please come often to the temple grounds and feel the peaceful surroundings,” said Zwahlen, who is a Latter-day Saint. “The same guiding peaceful principles we feel in our homes and the temple will improve our communities.”

The 30,000-square-foot temple will be constructed on a 17.63-acre parcel adjacent to an existing meetinghouse on Dale Road

Art Deco style details grace the temple, which has a large arch in front of the entry doors.

Cladding

Exterior renderings show a light stone material facade

Windows

Several arched windows line the outside of the temple, filled with ornate art glass.

Above the edifice will be a tall, thin tower with four long, arched windows around the exterior and a small dome at the top.

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The temple is a single story building of about 30,000 square feet.