Taylorsville Utah Temple

The Taylorsville Utah Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Taylorsville, Utah. Plans to construct a temple in the city were announced on October 5, 2019 by church president Russell M. Nelson, during the Saturday Women's Session of General Conference.[3][4] The temple will be the first in the city of Taylorsville, the fifth in Salt Lake County and the 23rd in the state of Utah.[5]

Taylorsville Utah Temple
Under construction
Number197
Site7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Floor area70,460 sq ft (6,546 m2)
Official website • News & images
Additional information
Announced5 October 2019, by Russell M. Nelson[1]
Groundbreaking31 October 2020, by Gerrit W. Gong[2]
LocationTaylorsville, Utah, United States
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms4
Sealing rooms4
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History

On December 11, 2019, it was announced that the temple would be constructed on the site of an existing meetinghouse and recreational field at 2603 West 4700 South. On August 13, 2020, the church announced that the groundbreaking for the temple would be held in October of that year.[6] Gerrit W. Gong of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided at the ceremony. The planned three-story, 70,460-square-foot temple will be constructed on the 7.5-acre site. It is anticipated that the temple will be finished in 2023.[7][8]

Taylorsville Temple
Taylorsville Utah Temple
Taylorsville Temple
Taylorsville Utah Temple

See also
Temples in Utah ()
Wasatch Front Temples
Temples along the Wasatch Front ()

= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed

References
  1. "President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples at October 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 5 October 2019
  2. , Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org, 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. Toone, Trent (2019-10-05). "8 new Latter-day Saint temples announced by President Nelson at women's session". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  4. "Latter-day Saint temples coming to Orem and Taylorsville, upping Utah's eventual total to 23". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  5. "Orem Utah Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  6. Forgie, Adam. "Two Utah LDS temples to break ground this fall, renderings released". kutv.org. KUTV. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  7. Walch, Tad. "Taylorsville Utah Temple groundbreaking signals 'special' era of Latter-day Saint temple building". Deseret.com. Deseret News. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  8. Tabin, Sara. "LDS apostle Gerrit Gong breaks ground for new Taylorsville Temple". sltrib.org. Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 8 June 2022.


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