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Winchester Virginia Temple
Preparing for groundbreaking ceremony; preliminary site preparations underway; groundbreaking scheduled for Saturday, 9 August 2025
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Announcement:
2 April 2023Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
9 August 2025 by Robert M. DainesSite:
11.27 acres | 4.6 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached towerOrdinance Rooms:
Two instruction rooms, two sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
30,000 square feet | 2,787 square metersElevation:
820 feet | 250 metersGroundbreaking Ceremony
Elder Robert M. Daines, Second Counselor in the North America Northeast Area Presidency, will preside at the groundbreaking for the Winchester Virginia Temple on Saturday, August 9, 2025. The temple's location was announced on October 30, 2023. It will be constructed on an 11.27-acre site located at 200 Merrimans Lane. It will be the second temple constructed in Virginia, following the Richmond Virginia Temple. Plans have also been announced for temples to be constructed in Roanoke and Norfolk.1
Temple Rendering
On December 16, 2024, the official exterior rendering of the Winchester Virginia Temple was released to the public.2
Temple Site
On October 30, 2023, the location of the Winchester Virginia Temple was announced as an 11.27-acre site located at 200 Merrimans Lane in Winchester. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet.3
Temple Announcement
On April 2, 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Winchester Virginia Temple at the April 2023 General Conference. It will be Virginia's second temple. Winchester is situated in far Northwest Virginia, about 75 miles west of Washington, D.C. Virginia is part of the east coast of the United States and is home to more than 97,000 Latter-day Saints in over 215 congregations.4
- "Groundbreaking Announced for Winchester Virginia Temple," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 16 Jun. 2025.
- "Renderings Released for Five Temples in North America," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 16 Dec. 2024.
- "Three New Temple Sites Announced in the US and Europe," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 30 Oct. 2023.
- "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.
