Yorba Linda California Temple Wiki

Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
4 April 2021

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
18 June 2022

GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
Elder Mark A. Bragg

DEDICATED
TBA

DEDICATED BY
TBA

DEDICATION ORDER
TBA

LOCATION
17130 Bastanchury Road
Yorba Linda, California
United States

PHONE
TBA

Additional Facts

This will be the second Latter-day Saint temple in Orange County, California. The other Orange County temple is the Newport Beach California Temple.

At the time of its announcement, the Yorba Linda California Temple was the ninth temple in the state of California that was either announced, under construction or dedicated. These other 8 California temples included the Feather River, Fresno, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Oakland, Redlands, Sacramento and San Diego temples.

Elder Mark A. Bragg, a General Authority Seventy who presided over the temple’s groundbreaking ceremony, said that “outside of Utah, [Arizona] and Idaho, there is not another county in North America that will have two temples within its borders.”

Description

Yorba Linda, California is a suburban city in the United States about 35 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, named after the Yorba family that owned a 63,000-acre ranch in the early 1800s. More than 750,000 members of the Church reside in California in nearly 1,230 congregations, with 21,000-plus in the Yorba Linda temple district.

History

Pioneer settlers first arrived in California in 1846 and the Mormon Battalion concluded their famous 2,080-mile march in San Diego in 1847.

Announcement

On April 4, 2021, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Yorba Linda California Temple at the 191st Annual General Conference. Y This will be the ninth temple in the Golden State with eight operating temples or temples under construction. Others include the Feather River California Temple, Fresno California Temple, Los Angeles California Temple, Newport Beach California Temple, Oakland California Temple, Redlands California Temple, Sacramento California Temple, and San Diego California Temple.^[1]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 April 2021.

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Date	2021 05 01
By	Russell M. Nelson
Role	President
Via	General Conference

⮜Preceded by Elko Nevada
Followed by Smithfield Utah⮞

Announced 2021 04 04

Oslo Norway
Brussels Belgium
Vienna Austria
Kumasi Ghana
Beira Mozambique
Cape Town South Africa
Singapore Republic of Singapore
Belo Horizonte Brazil
Cali Colombia
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Torreón México
Helena Montana
Casper Wyoming
Grand Junction Colorado
Farmington, New Mexico
Burley Idaho
Willamette Valley Oregon
as Eugene Oregon
Elko Nevada
Yorba Linda California
Smithfield Utah

Location Announced

On July 15, 2021, the location was announced for the Yorba Linda California Temple as a 5.4-acre site at the intersection of Bastanchury Road and Osmond Street where an existing Church meetinghouse and baseball field are located. Plans call for a single-story building of approximately 30,000 square feet. The property is situated on a major thoroughfare near the The Imperial Highway, making it easily accessible for Orange County Saints in the area.^[2]”Location Announced for a New Temple in California,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 15 July 2021.

Render Released

On September 17, 2021, the official exterior rendering was released for the Yorba Linda California Temple. The rendering was released in conjunction with the renders for the Grand Junction Colorado, Burley Idaho, and Elko Nevada Temples.^[3]”Renderings Released for Four Temples in the Western US,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 17 September 2021.

Initial Design of the Yorba Linda California Temple. Copyright Intellectual Reserve Inc.

Groundbreaking Announced

The First Presidency announced the groundbreaking date for the Yorba Linda California Temple on 4 March 2022. Attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony will be by invitation only.

New Render Released

Due to permitting and zoning requirements, a revised rendering was released for the Yorba Linda California Temple. The First Presidency approved the image and the Church released it on the official website on Friday, 10 June 2022.

Final design of the Yorba Linda California Temple. Copyright Intellectual Reserve Inc.

The redesign of the temple focuses on the spire, which has been lowered and moved from the center of the building to just above the entrance.

Animation comparing the two designs. Note that while one corner, center left, stays the same, many other walls have shifted locations slightly with the change in the tower location.

Groundbreaking

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Yorba Linda California Temple on Saturday, 18 June 2022. Elder Mark A. Bragg, a General Authority Seventy and president of the Church’s North America West Area, presided at the event. Once the construction of the temple is complete, Orange County, California, will be the home of two Latter-day Saint temples, with the first being the Newport Beach California Temple.

Outside the Pioneer corridor — the area in Utah, Idaho, and Arizona settled by early Latter-day Saints in the late 1800s — Elder Bragg, said, “there is not another county in North America that will have two temples within its borders.” Elder Bragg also commented, “It is unique and a manifestation of the growth of the Church in this part of the Lord’s vineyard.”

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Date	2022 06 18
By	Mark A. Bragg
Role	Seventy

⮜Preceded by Smithfield Utah
Followed by Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo⮞

The ceremony included remarks by members of local congregations, and a children’s choir sang “I Love to See the Temple”.

During his remarks, Elder Bragg, said, “It is an honor to be here on this beautiful California summer day to dedicate this site for the construction of a sacred temple — a house of, and unto, the Lord.” Referencing the motto for the City of Yorba Linda — “Land of gracious living” — Elder Bragg promised “that this house of the Lord will represent the highest in gracious living and those who enter will leave with a higher commitment to gracious living. … We commit to being neighbors of gracious living.”

In the dedicatory prayer, Elder Bragg, said, “May this day connect us in a very personal way with eternity and with our departed ancestors. We pray for Thy spirit to pour down on this area that we might dedicate our efforts to stay on the covenant path and to help others enter and stay on that path.”

Construction

Open House

Dedication

Construction Duration

Span	Duration
Announced to Groundbreaking	1 y, 2 m, 14 d
Groundbreaking to Dedication	– y, – m, – d
Announced to Dedication	– y, – m, – d

Dedication Order

GLOBAL

TBA

REGION
N. AM
TBA

COUNTRY
US
TBA

STATE
CA
TBA

COUNTY
ORANGE
2

CITY
YORBA LINDA
1

The Yorba Linda California Temple is projected to be the ninth temple built in California and the second constructed in Orange County, following the Newport Beach California Temple (2005). Other temples in the Golden State include the Feather River California Temple, Fresno California Temple, Los Angeles California Temple, Newport Beach California Temple, Oakland California Temple, Redlands California Temple, Sacramento California Temple, and the San Diego California Temple.

Presidents

Details

Location

The grounds will be planted with a series of flowers wrapping around a walkway leading up to the temple. Palm trees and other bushes will line the outer grounds.

Location

17130 Bastanchury Road
Yorba Linda, California
United States

Phone

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Exterior

Cladding

It will feature a white exterior with the front wall coming forward in layers and an arch leading to the front doors, with a terracotta-clay-tile roof across the top of the building.

Windows

Specifications

	Feet	Meters
Height
To Shoulder
Width
Length
Footprint

Exterior Finish

Architectural Features

Symbolism

Inscriptions

HOLINESS TO THE LORD

THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

Order	Holiness > House
Location	–
Language	English
Type	–
Color	–
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Font	–
Glyph	–
Church Name	–
Temple Name	–
Dates	–

Cornerstone

TBD

Location	–
Faces	–
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Set	–
Edge	–
Type	–
Finish	–
Language	–
Text	–

Spires and Finial

Spire

The temple will have a single tower above the entrance

Finial

Interior

The Yorba Linda temple will be a 30,000-square-foot, single-story structure standing on 5.4 acres. It will be located at the intersection of Bastanchury Road and Osmond Street in Yorba Linda, California.

Area	30,000 sqf (2,787 m²)
Floors above grade	1
Floors below Grade	0.5
Baptistries	1
Initiatories	10
Endowment Rooms	2
Sealing Rooms	2

Baptistry

Baptistries:	1
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Initiatory Rooms

Style	Detached
Type	Stationary
Rooms	10

*Estimated

Instruction Rooms

Rooms	2
Type	Stationary
Capacity	TBD
Murals	TBD
Total Muraled Rooms	TBD
Mural Type	TBD