Orem Utah Temple

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Orem Utah Temple
Under construction
Number 188
Announcement 5 October 2019
Groundbreaking 5 September 2020 by
Craig C. Christensen
Site 15.39 acres (6.2 hectares)
Floor area 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2)
Additional information
Location 1471 South Geneva Road, Orem, Utah
Notes Announced by Russell M. Nelson on October 5, 2019[1]

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]

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]

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  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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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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Coordinates: 40°16′12″N 111°43′19″W / 40.26994°N 111.72201°W / 40.26994; -111.72201

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