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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 San Jose, California. | 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 San Jose, California. | ||
| − | The '''San Jose California Temple''' will be the 11th temple built in the state. San Jose, the third-largest city in California, is located south of the San Francisco Bay area. It is part of Silicon Valley, a major technology hub. California, situated on the West Coast of the United States, has nearly 730,000 Latter-day Saints in around 1, | + | The '''San Jose California Temple''' will be the 11th temple built in the state. San Jose, the third-largest city in California, is located south of the San Francisco Bay area. It is part of Silicon Valley, a major technology hub. California, situated on the West Coast of the United States, has nearly 730,000 Latter-day Saints in around 1,100 congregations.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/state/california] |
The first Latter-day Saint immigrants arrived in San Francisco in 1846. Six Latter-day Saints were at Sutter's Mill in January 1848, when gold was discovered. The land boom of the 1920s also attracted many members to California. | The first Latter-day Saint immigrants arrived in San Francisco in 1846. Six Latter-day Saints were at Sutter's Mill in January 1848, when gold was discovered. The land boom of the 1920s also attracted many members to California. | ||
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==Location== | ==Location== | ||
| − | The San Jose California Temple will be built on a 4.73-acre site at 771 West Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, California. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet and an accompanying distribution center. | + | The San Jose California Temple will be built on a 4.73-acre site at 771 West Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, California. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet and an accompanying distribution center. A groundbreaking has not yet been announced. |
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* [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/san-jose-california-temple/ San Jose California Temple page] | * [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/san-jose-california-temple/ San Jose California Temple page] | ||
* [https://www.thechurchnews.com/almanac/temples/ Temples—The Church News Almanac] | * [https://www.thechurchnews.com/almanac/temples/ Temples—The Church News Almanac] | ||
| − | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/manual/families-and-temples/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-temple?lang=eng What | + | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/families-and-temples/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-temple?lang=eng#title1 What Is the Purpose of the Temple?] |
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/article/temples What Are Temples?] | * [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] | * [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] | ||
[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:25, 12 February 2025
In his closing remarks at the 193rd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct a temple in San Jose, California.
The San Jose California Temple will be the 11th temple built in the state. San Jose, the third-largest city in California, is located south of the San Francisco Bay area. It is part of Silicon Valley, a major technology hub. California, situated on the West Coast of the United States, has nearly 730,000 Latter-day Saints in around 1,100 congregations.[1]
The first Latter-day Saint immigrants arrived in San Francisco in 1846. Six Latter-day Saints were at Sutter's Mill in January 1848, when gold was discovered. The land boom of the 1920s also attracted many members to California.
Location
The San Jose California Temple will be built on a 4.73-acre site at 771 West Fremont Avenue, Sunnyvale, California. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet and an accompanying distribution center. A groundbreaking has not yet been announced.
Temples in California
- Bakersfield California Temple
- Feather River California Temple
- Fresno California Temple
- Los Angeles California Temple
- Modesto California Temple
- Newport Beach California Temple
- Oakland California Temple
- Redlands California Temple
- Sacramento California Temple
- San Diego California Temple
- San Jose California Temple
- Yorba Linda California Temple
