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Grand Rapids Michigan Temple
Planning and approval phase; site location announced; exterior rendering released; church building formerly on site demolished; groundbreaking not announced
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Announcement:
2 October 2022Site:
10.32 acres | 4.2 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached central towerOrdinance Rooms:
One instruction room, two sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
20,123 square feet | 1,869 square metersHeight:
95 feet | 29.0 metersElevation:
786 feet | 240 metersConstruction Status
The Grand Rapids Michigan Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.
Temple Rendering
On November 6, 2023, the official exterior rendering of the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple was released to the public.1
Temple Site
On November 7, 2022, the location of the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple was announced as a 10.5-acre site located at 2400 Forest Hill Avenue in Grand Rapids. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 20,000 square feet.
Temple Announcement
On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple at the October 2022 General Conference. The temple will be the second House of the Lord in Michigan, located in United States Midwest. The Detroit Michigan Temple was dedicated in 1999 by President Gordon B. Hinckley. The Church’s first building in Detroit was completed in 1928. Michigan is home to more than 45,000 Latter-day Saints in 96 congregations. Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan and the seat of Kent County.2
- "See the Location of the new Temple in Viña del Mar, Chile," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 6 Nov. 2023.
- "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022.
