Phoenix Arizona Temple
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| Phoenix Arizona Temple | ||
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| Announcement | 2008-05-24 | |
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The Phoenix Arizona Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to be constructed in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The announcement of the temple on May 24, 2008 came after the Gila Valley Arizona Temple, and the Gilbert Arizona Temples were announced only a month earlier, and together are the first new temples announced since Thomas S. Monson assumed responsibilities as the President of the LDS church.[1][2]
The announcement came in part as a response to the high concentration of church members in the area, and will help ease the load on the nearby Mesa Arizona Temple.[1][3] With this addition to the list, there are now 140 temples built, under construction or planned, including five in Arizona.[1]
[edit] See also
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
[edit] References
- ^ a b c LDS Church (2008-05-24). "New Temple for Phoenix Arizona Announced". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ "President Monson announces another new temple in Arizona", Deseret News / Mormon Times (reprinted from Church News), 2008-05-24. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ Biscobing, David. "Mormons planning to build temple in Phoenix", East Valley Tribune, 2008-05-25. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
