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.[2]

Richmond Virginia Temple
Under Construction
Number TBD
Announcement 1 April 2018
Groundbreaking 11 April 2020 by
Randall K. Bennett
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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.[3] At the time, the number of operating or announced temples was 189.[4]

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.[5][6] 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.[2]

See also

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