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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. | 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]] | + | 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, part of the East Coast of the United States, 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== | ==Location== | ||
| − | The Winchester Virginia Temple | + | 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== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 14:32, 30 October 2023
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 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, part of the East Coast of the United States, is home to more than 97,000 Latter-day Saints in over 215 congregations.[1]
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.
