Springfield Missouri Temple
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 Springfield, Missouri.
The Springfield Missouri Temple will be the third temple in the state. Springfield is in southern Missouri near the Ozark Mountains. Springfield is the state’s third largest city, behind Kansas City and St. Louis. With a population of 170,188, according to U.S. Census Bureau 2023 estimates, and a metro area with 491,053 people, the area is one of the most populous in the Ozark region.[1]
The St. Louis Missouri Temple was dedicated in June 1997, and the Kansas City Missouri Temple was dedicated in May 2012. Missouri is home to more than 80,000 Latter-day Saints in over 160 congregations. In the 1830s, Independence, Missouri, and its surrounding counties were an important gathering place for Latter-day Saints in the early days of the Church.[2]
Location
The Springfield Missouri Temple is currently in the planning stages. It will be built on a portion of a 38-acre site located at 2720 East Farm Road #188, Springfield, Missouri. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 29,000 square feet.
External Links
- Official Springfield Missouri Temple page
- Springfield Missouri Temple page
- What is the Purpose of the Temple
- What Are Temples?
- Church News, “Inside Church Headquarters: The location, design and construction of Latter-day Saint temples
