Willamette Valley Oregon Temple

The Willamette Valley Oregon Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Springfield, Oregon, a suburn of Eugene.[1][2]

The temple will be the third in Oregon after the Portland Oregon Temple and the Medford Oregon Temple.

History

Temples in and near Oregon ()

  • = Operating
  • = Under construction
  • = Announced
  • = Temporarily Closed

President Russell M. Nelson announced the plans to build the Willamette Valley Oregon temple on April 4, 2021 at the 191st annual General Conference.

The location and a rendering for the temple were announced on September 2, 2021. The temple will be located in the far north end of Springfield, a suburb of Eugene.[2]

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 29, 2022 led by Elder Valeri V. Cordón, first counselor in the North America West Area Presidency.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Willamette Valley Oregon Temple". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  2. "Willamette Valley Oregon Temple". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  3. "Ground broken for Willamette Valley Oregon Temple". Church News. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
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