Roanoke Virginia Temple wiki

Description

Roanoke is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia in the eastern United States. At the time of the temple announcement, there were more than 97,000 Latter-day Saints in over 210 congregations in the state.[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.

History

Announced

On October 1, 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Roanoke Virginia 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.

It will potentially be the third temple in the state. The Richmond Virginia Temple was dedicated on 7 May, 2023, by President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency. Plans for the Winchester Virginia Temple were announced on 2 April 2023.

Dedicated

Announced

  • Winchester Virginia

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 Roanoke Virginia Temple will potentially be the third temple in the state. The Richmond Virginia Temple was dedicated on May 7, 2023. The Winchester Virginia Temple was announced in April 2023.

Presidents

Details

References

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.