Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


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El Paso Texas Temple

Planning and approval phase; site location unknown; groundbreaking not announced

Location

El Paso, Texas
United States

Announcement: 

6 October 2024

Construction Status

The El Paso Texas Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.


Temple Rendering

An official rendering of the El Paso Texas Temple has not yet been released to the public.


Temple Site

No site location has been officially announced for the El Paso Texas Temple.


Temple Announcement

On October 6, 2024, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the El Paso Texas Temple at the 194th Semiannual General Conference. El Paso, located in Texas’ westernmost corner, is the seat of El Paso County and the sixth-largest city in the state. The temple will be the state's tenth. Other temples that are announced, under construction or in operation include the Austin Texas Temple, Dallas Texas Temple, Fort Worth Texas Temple, Houston Texas Temple, Houston Texas South Temple, Lubbock Texas Temple, McAllen Texas Temple, McKinney Texas Temple and San Antonio Texas Temple. Texas is home to more than 385,000 Latter-day Saints in more than 750 congregations. Missionary work in Texas began in 1843 during the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.1


  1. "The Prophet Announces 17 New Temples at the October 2024 General Conference," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 6 Oct. 2024.

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