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The Washington County Utah Temple (name likely to change) is a second temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints under construction in Washington county, Utah.

History

The other temple in Washington County, dedicated in 1877, is the St. George Utah Temple—the oldest operating temple of the restored Church of Jesus Christ.

Announcement

The announcement of Utah’s twentieth temple came on 7 October 2018, during the 188th semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . President Russell M. Nelson announced that a second temple would be constructed in Washington County, Utah. President Nelson announced that the Salt Lake Temple would be getting renovated. He additionally noted that the other Pioneer-era temples of the Church would begin to be renovated in the near future.

When the Washington County Temple was announced, President Daniel K. Frei, Santa Clara Utah Stake president, said, “Many people are moving here. We do have a temple, but only so much work can be done, and a lot of temple work is being done. We are already at capacity.” He added: “This will provide an opportunity for more Church members to serve in the temple. It is also an indication of the Lord’s confidence in the people who live in the area. We will need to staff the new temple and do the work — it creates more opportunity for us to serve.”

A renovation announcement was made for the St. George Utah Temple on May 22, 2019. One other temple operates in Southwestern Utah. The Cedar City Utah Temple was dedicated at the end of 2017.

The Washington County Utah Temple was announced in the 141st anniversary year of the St. George Utah Temple.

Location Announcement

As of 6 November 2019, the location has been announced for the Washington County Utah Temple. The temple will be constructed on a 14-acre site located northeast of the intersection of 3000 East and 1580 South in the Washington Fields area of St. George, Utah. The St. George Utah Temple is located west of I-15, and the Washington County Utah Temple will be east of the interstate. ^[1]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple News Release, “Washington County Utah Temple Site Announced,” 6 Nov. 2019.

Temple Rendering

On April 7, 2020, an official exterior rendering of the Washington County Utah Temple was released. Additional exterior and interior renderings will be made public later.^[2]“Renderings Released for Three Temples in the Western United States.” Newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 7 Apr. 2020.

Work began on clearing the site just a week later.^[3]Kessler, Mori. “New Washington County LDS Church Temple Site Sees Movement.” St George News, 16 Apr. 2020.

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The Washington County Utah Temple will be the twentieth temple built in Utah and the second built in Washington County, following the St. George Utah Temple (1877).

The Washington County Utah Temple and the St. George Utah Temple (1877) are the third pair of temples in Utah to be built in the same city, following the Jordan River Utah Temple (1981) and Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple (2009) in South Jordan, Utah; and the Provo Utah Temple (1972) and Provo City Center Temple (2016) in Provo, Utah.^[4]”Twelve Temples Announced as October 2018 General Conference Closes,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Oct. 2018.