Taylorsville Utah Temple | Church News Almanac
Groundbreaking of the Taylorsville Utah Temple
The groundbreaking of the Taylorsville Utah Temple was presided over by Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on Oct. 31, 2020. Elder Gong’s father-in-law, Richard Lindsay, was the bishop over the congregation that built a meetinghouse that once stood on the temple’s site.
In his prayer dedicating the site for construction, Elder Gong said, “Grateful roots and wings, we come as one from across our generations, communities, heritages and languages — one in heart and mind, one in the restored gospel of Thy Son Jesus Christ, one in the household of faith and fellowship of the saints. ... We are grateful that temples are coming closer to the people everywhere.”
The Taylorsville Utah Temple is scheduled to be dedicated June 2, 2024, by Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Timeline of the Taylorsville Utah Temple
October
05
2019
October
31
2020
Groundbreaking
The temple’s groundbreaking ceremony was held on Oct. 31, 2020, with Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presiding. Attendance to the groundbreaking was limited to around 25 people in order to adhere to local COVID-19 restrictions.
April
13
2024
Open house
A public open house for the Taylorsville Utah Temple will be held from April 13 to May 18, 2024. A media day will also be held April 9, and invited guests will tour the building April 9-12, 2024.
June
02
2024
Dedication
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The Taylorsville temple was announced Oct. 5, 2019, by President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication were held on Oct. 31, 2020, and presided over by Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
After a public open house from April 13 to May 18, 2024, the Taylorsville Utah Temple will be dedicated June 2, 2024, by Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Architecture and Design of the Taylorsville Utah Temple
The Taylorsville Utah Temple will be a three-story building of approximately 70,000 square feet. Exterior renderings call for a large first floor and a smaller second and third floor, with several peaked roofs on top. The building is lined with white, arched windows, and the door frame above the entrance is also an arched shape. Atop the temple’s center is an octagonal spire with eight arched windows and a square base.
The house of the Lord will sit on a site of 7.5 acres, next to the intersection of 4700 South and Interstate 215. An existing meetinghouse on the site will be removed but not rebuilt.
Groundbreaking Photos of the Taylorsville Utah Temple
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