Richmond Virginia Temple

The Richmond Virginia Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Richmond, Virginia.[1]

Richmond Virginia Temple
Under construction
Number 183
Announcement 1 April 2018
Groundbreaking 11 April 2020 by
Randall K. Bennett
Site 11.17 acres (4.5 hectares)
Floor area 40,531 sq ft (3,765 m2)
Official website • News & images
Additional information
Location 10915 Staples Mill Road, Glen Allen, Virginia 23060

History

The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson on April 1, 2018. The Richmond Virginia Temple was announced concurrently with 6 other temples.[2] At the time, the number of operating or announced temples was 189.[3]

On April 11, 2020, a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction was held, with Randall K. Bennett, president of the church's North America Northeast Area, presiding.[4][5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the groundbreaking ceremony was limited to a handful of leaders and was broadcast to meetinghouses in the temple district as originally planned.[1]

See also
Temples in the Southeastern United States
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Temporarily Closed

References
  1. Richmond Virginia Temple, churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-01-08
  2. The Salta Argentina, Bengaluru India, Managua Nicaragua, Cagayan de Oro Philippines, Layton Utah, and Russia temples.
  3. "7 New Temples Announced during April 2018 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2018-04-01
  4. Talya Cunningham (2020-03-03), Ahead of Mormon temple groundbreaking, church donates 40,000 pounds of goods, WRIC-TV
  5. "Construction on Richmond-Area Mormon Temple Set for Spring", Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report, 2020-01-24


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