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Fairview Texas Temple
Groundbreaking ceremony held on 21 February 2026
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Announcement:
2 October 2022Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
21 February 2026 by Jonathan S. SchmittSite:
8.16 acres | 3.3 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached central spireOrdinance Rooms:
Two instruction rooms, two sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
30,742 square feet | 2,856 square metersHeight:
120 feet | 36.6 metersElevation:
656 feet | 200 metersGroundbreaking Ceremony
Elder Jonathan S. Schmitt, First Counselor in the United States Southwest Area Presidency, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Fairview Texas Temple on Saturday, February 21, 2026. In his site dedicatory prayer, he prayed for blessings over the local residents, saying: "Beginning today — and moving forward through construction and beyond — we plead with Thee for blessings to be poured out upon this community. We pray a blessing to be upon all Thy children in this beautiful community of Fairview, Texas, and surrounding municipalities."1
Temple Rendering
On February 26, 2024, an official exterior rendering for the Fairview Texas Temple was released to the public.2
Temple Site
On December 4, 2023, the location of the Fairview Texas Temple was announced as an 8.16-acre site located along Stacy Road just east of an existing meetinghouse at 651 East Stacy Road, in Fairview, Texas. Original plans called for a multi-story temple of approximately 44,000 square feet.3
Temple Announcement
On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct a temple in Prosper, Texas, at the October 2022 General Conference. The location was later changed to Fairview, a town located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area of North Texas. Texas is home to more than 370,000 Latter-day Saints in 737 congregations. Missionary work in Texas began in 1843 during the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Fairview Texas Temple will be the state’s eighth temple. The other seven temples in Texas at the time of the announcement included the Austin Texas Temple (announced), Dallas Texas Temple, Fort Worth Texas Temple (announced), Houston Texas Temple, Lubbock Texas Temple, San Antonio Texas Temple, and McAllen Texas Temple (under construction).4
Temple Facts
The Fairview Texas Temple was originally announced as a temple to be constructed in Prosper, Texas. The name was later changed to the McKinney Texas Temple before being changed again to the Fairview Texas Temple.
The Fairview Texas Temple will be the eighth temple built in Texas.
- "Ground Broken for the Fairview Texas Temple," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 21 Feb. 2026.
- "Renderings for Temples in England, Nevada and Texas," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 26 Feb. 2024.
- "Fairview Texas Temple Site Announced," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 4 Dec. 2023.
- "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022.
