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In his closing remarks at the 193rd Annual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Russell M. Nelson]] announced plans to construct a temple in Winchester, Virginia. 

The '''Winchester Virginia Temple''' will be the second temple in the state. Winchester is in far northwest Virginia about 75 miles west of Washington, D.C. The [[Richmond Virginia Temple]] was dedicated on May 7, 2023, by President [[Dallin H. Oaks]] of the [[First Presidency]]. The [[Roanoke Virginia Temple]] was announced on October 1, 2023, by President Nelson. Virginia is home to more than 97,000 Latter-day Saints in over 215 congregations.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples]

==Location==

The Winchester Virginia Temple will be a single-story, 30,000-square-foot building on a 11.27-acre site at 200 Merrimans Lane, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia.

==External Links==
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/winchester-virginia-temple?lang=eng Official Winchester Virginia Temple page]
* [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/winchester-virginia-temple/ Winchester Virginia Temple page]
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/manual/families-and-temples/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-temple?lang=eng What is the Purpose of the Temple]
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/article/temples What Are Temples?]
* [https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2022/11/27/23466258/inside-church-headquarters-presiding-bishopric-location-design-construction-of-temples Church News, “Inside Church Headquarters: The location, design and construction of Latter-day Saint temples]

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