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Springfield Missouri Temple
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Announcement:
2 April 2023Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
6 June 2026 by Aroldo B. CavalcanteSite:
38 acres | 15.4 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached central spireOrdinance Rooms:
Two instruction rooms, two sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
29,000 square feet | 2,694 square metersElevation:
1,275 feet | 389 metersGroundbreaking Ceremony
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Springfield Missouri Temple has been scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Elder Aroldo B. Cavalcante of the United States Southeast Area Presidency will preside at the event. The temple will be the third dedicated house of the Lord in the state, joining the Kansas City Missouri Temple (2012) and St. Louis Missouri Temple (1997).1
Temple Rendering
On December 16, 2024, an exterior rendering of the Springfield Missouri Temple was released to the public.2
Temple Site
On June 24, 2024, the location of the Springfield Missouri Temple was announced as a portion of a 38-acre site located at 2720 East Farm Road #188 in Springfield. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 29,000 square feet.3
Temple Announcement
On April 2, 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Springfield Missouri Temple at the April 2023 General Conference. It was the third temple announced for the state. Springfield is located in southern Missouri near the Ozark Mountains. The St. Louis Missouri Temple was dedicated in June 1997, and the Kansas City Missouri Temple was dedicated in May 2012. Missouri is home to more than 75,000 Latter-day Saints in 160 congregations. In the 1830s, Independence, Missouri, and its surrounding counties were an important gathering place for Latter-day Saints in the early days of the Church.4
- "News for the Ephraim Utah and Springfield Missouri Temples," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 20 Apr. 2026.
- "Renderings Released for Five Temples in North America," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 16 Dec. 2024.
- "Renderings Released for Five Temples in North America," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 24 Jun. 2024.
- "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023.
