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Groundbreaking Date Announced for the Winchester Virginia Temple
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.
Beautiful Rendering Published for the Winchester Virginia Temple
An exterior rendering for the proposed design of the beautiful Winchester Virginia Temple has been published. The 30,000-square-foot temple will be constructed in the historic city (founded in 1744) on an 11.27-acre site located at 200 Merrimans Lane in Winchester. It will be the second temple constructed in the Old Dominion state, following the Richmond Virginia Temple (2023). A third temple has been announced for Roanoke.
Location Announced for the Winchester Virginia Temple
The location of the Winchester Virginia Temple was released today. This sacred house of the Lord will be constructed on a 11.27-acre site located at 200 Merrimans Lane in Winchester. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. It will be the second temple built in Virginia, following the Richmond Virginia Temple, which was dedicated on May 7, 2023. Plans for the state's third temple, the Roanoke Virginia Temple, were announced on October 1, 2023.