Huntsville Alabama Temple
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Tulsa Oklahoma Temple
Preparing for groundbreaking ceremony
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Announcement:
1 October 2023Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
22 August 2026 by Pedro X. LarrealSite:
25.7 acres | 10.4 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached central towerOrdinance Rooms:
Two instruction rooms, two sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
29,600 square feet | 2,750 square metersElevation:
727 feet | 222 metersGroundbreaking Ceremony
Elder Pedro X. Larreal of the United States Southwest Area Presidency will preside at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The temple, spanning approximately 29,600 square feet, will rise on a 25.7-acre site located northwest of the intersection of 51st Street and 136th E Avenue in Southeast Tulsa. It will be the second temple dedicated in the state, joining the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple, dedicated in 2000.1
Temple Rendering
On October 20, 2025, the official exterior rendering for the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple was released to the public.2
Temple Site
On August 12, 2024, the location of the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple was announced as a 25.7-acre site located northwest of the intersection of 51st Street and 136th E Avenue in Southeast Tulsa, near the community of Broken Arrow. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 29,600 square feet. The temple will be the second in the Sooner State, joining the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple, which was dedicated in 2000.3
Temple Announcement
On October 1, 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple at the October 2023 General Conference. It will be the state’s second temple. The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple was dedicated in 2000 and rededicated in 2019. Oklahoma, situated in the Great Plains of the United States, is home to more than 50,000 Latter-day Saints in about 90 congregations. The first meetinghouse in Oklahoma was constructed in 1892. Tulsa is in northeast Oklahoma and is the second-largest city in the state.4
- "Milestones for the Tulsa Oklahoma and Victoria British Columbia Temples," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 22 Jun. 2026.
- "Milestones for Temples in Belgium, Samoa, Texas and Oklahoma," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 20 Oct. 2025.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, "Site Released for Tulsa Oklahoma Temple," 12 Aug. 2024.
- "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023.
