Orem Utah Temple

The Orem Utah Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Orem, Utah. Plans to construct a temple in Orem were announced on October 5, 2019 by church president Russell M. Nelson, during the Saturday Women's Session of General Conference.[2][3] The Orem Utah Temple will be the first in the city of Orem, the sixth in Utah County and the 22nd in the state of Utah.[4]

Orem Utah Temple
Under Construction
Number TBD
Announcement 5 October 2019
Groundbreaking 5 September 2020 by
Craig C. Christensen
Site 16 acres (6.5 hectares)
Floor area 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2)

On December 11, 2019, the church announced it would be built on a 16-acre site owned by the church. The site is south of the University Parkway exit of Interstate 15 on Geneva Road,[5] near the Orem UTA Frontrunner station.[5][6] Plans for the temple indicated that it will be a three-story, 70,000 square foot building.[7] The church also anticipates construction of a 20,000 square foot meetinghouse on the same property.[7]

On June 24, 2020, the church announced that the groundbreaking for the temple would be held on September 5, 2020.[8][9] Craig C. Christensen, president of the church's Utah Area, presided at the ceremony.[10] It is anticipated construction will take three years, with completion expected by fall of 2023.[11]

See also

References
  1. "President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples at October 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 5 October 2019
  2. 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.
  3. "Latter-day Saint temples coming to Orem and Taylorsville, upping Utah's eventual total to 23". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  4. "Orem Utah Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  5. Walch, Tad (2019-12-11). "Orem temple will be located at nexus of major growth close to two Provo temples". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  6. "LDS temples sites chosen in Orem and Taylorsville". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  7. Herald, Genelle Pugmire Daily. "LDS Church announces site for Orem temple". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  8. Walch, Tad (2020-06-24). "Orem temple groundbreaking scheduled in September". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  9. "Orem LDS Temple groundbreaking is set for September". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  10. Emily Andersen (2020-06-24). "Church announces groundbreaking date for Orem Temple". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  11. "Groundbreaking for new Orem Temple announced". KSLNewsRadio. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-07-19.


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