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Jacksonville Florida Temple
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the groundbreaking date for the Jacksonville Florida Temple.
Groundbreaking services will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Elder Massimo De Feo, First Counselor in the United States Southeast Area Presidency, will preside at the event. Attendance at the site will be by invitation.
President Russell M. Nelson announced the Jacksonville Florida Temple in October 2023.
“The ordinances and covenants of the temple are of eternal significance,” he said then. “We continue to build more temples to make these sacred possibilities become a reality in each of your lives.”
Florida is home to nearly 180,000 Latter-day Saints in around 280 congregations. This will be the fifth house of the Lord in the state. Dedicated temples are in Fort Lauderdale and Tallahassee. The Orlando Florida Temple is currently under renovation, and construction of the Tampa Florida Temple began earlier this year.
As previously announced, the 29,000-square-foot Jacksonville Florida Temple will be constructed on a 6.6-acre site located at 3323 Loretto Road, Jacksonville, Florida.
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