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Knoxville Tennessee Temple
Major construction nearing completion; temple president and matron called
Under Construction
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Announcement:
3 April 2022Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
27 January 2024 by Shayne M. BowenSite:
4.99 acres | 2.0 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached central towerOrdinance Rooms:
Two instruction rooms, two sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
30,836 square feet | 2,865 square metersElevation:
989 feet | 302 metersGroundbreaking Ceremony
On Saturday, January 27, Elder Shayne M. Bowen, First Counselor in the North American Southeast Area Presidency, presided at the groundbreaking for the Knoxville Tennessee Temple. "God is bringing His work to His people so that we can enter in and worship in the holy temple, receive the saving ordinances that will allow us to return home and live in His presence as families forever. There’s nothing better than that," he said. The temple was announced in April 2022 and will be constructed on a 4.99-acre site located at 13001 Kingston Pike in Farragut.1
Temple Rendering
On December 19, 2022, the official rendering of the Knoxville Tennessee Temple was publicly released.2
Temple Site
On October 31, 2022, the location of the Knoxville Tennessee Temple was announced as a 4.99-acre site located at 13001 Kingston Pike in Farragut. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet.3
Temple Announcement
On April 3, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Knoxville Tennessee Temple at the April 2022 General Conference. Knoxville is situated on the Tennessee River in the eastern part of the state. The Knoxville Tennessee Temple will be the third for the state. The first, the Memphis Tennessee Temple, and the second, the Nashville Tennessee Temple, were dedicated in 2000. Missionary work first began in 1834. Today, there are around 53,000 Latter-day Saints in over 100 congregations in Tennessee.4
- "Ground Broken for Knoxville Tennessee Temple," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 29 Jan. 2024.
- "Three Temple Sites Announced in the Americas," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 19 Dec. 2022.
- "Locations Announced for Six Temples in the Americas," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 31 Oct. 2022.
- "President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Apr. 2022.
