The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the groundbreakings for the Farmington New Mexico Temple and the Lindon Utah Temple, both announced by President Russell M. Nelson in April 2021 and October 2020, respectively.
Farmington-New-Mexico-Temple-Rendering
An artist's rendering of the Farmington New Mexico Temple.2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.The groundbreaking ceremony for the Farmington New Mexico Temple will be held Saturday, April 30. Elder Anthony D. Perkins of the Quorum of the Seventy will preside at the event.
Farmington-New-Mexico-Temple-Map
A map showing the location of the Farmington New Mexico Temple.2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.The Farmington New Mexico Temple will be built on a 6.62-acre site located at the intersection of College Boulevard and Windsor Drive. The single-story structure will be about 25,000 square feet and have a meetinghouse on-site. This will be New Mexico’s second temple, following the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple, which was dedicated in March 2000. New Mexico is home to nearly 70,000 Latter-day Saints in approximately 135 congregations.
Lindon-Utah-Temple
An artist's rendering of the Lindon Utah Temple.2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Leaders will break ground for the Lindon Utah Temple on Saturday, April 23. Elder Kevin W. Pearson of the Quorum of the Seventy, and Utah Area President, will preside at the event.
Lindon-Utah-Temple-Map
A map showing the location of the Lindon Utah Temple.2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.The Lindon Utah Temple will be located near 800 East and Center Street in Lindon. The three-story structure will be about 81,000 square feet. Utah has 28 temples announced, under construction, under renovation or in operation. In addition to the temple in Lindon, temples have been announced or are under construction in Ephraim, Heber Valley, Layton, Orem, St. George (Red Cliffs), Saratoga Springs, Smithfield, Syracuse, Taylorsville and Tooele (Deseret Peak).
Attendance at both groundbreaking ceremonies will be by invitation only. Additional details will be provided.
Latter-day Saints consider temples to be the “house of the Lord” and the most sacred places of worship on earth. Temples differ from the Church’s meetinghouses (chapels). All are welcome to attend Sunday worship services and other weekday activities at local meetinghouses. The primary purpose of temples, however, is for faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ to participate in sacred ceremonies, such as marriages, which unite families forever, and proxy baptisms on behalf of deceased ancestors who did not have the opportunity to be baptized while living.