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San Diego California Temple

San Diego California Temple

7474 Charmant Drive
San Diego, California

Plans to construct the temple were announced 7 April 1984, Church leaders broke ground 27 February 1988, and President Gordon B. Hinckley, then first counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dedicated the San Diego California Temple 25 April 1993. The temple serves Latter-day Saints in the San Diego area and northwestern Mexico.

The 72,000-square-foot temple’s exterior is marble chips in plaster.

Currently, there are more than 20 temples in various stages of construction or have been announced throughout the world.

Visit MormonTemples.org for additional information.

San Diego California Temple

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