Announcement of the San Jose California Temple

President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the San Jose California Temple on April 2, 2023, during a Sunday afternoon session of general conference.

Elder Keahi Tu’itavuki, a missionary from Northern California, said the temple will help local members do the small and simple things, such as daily repentance, prayer and scripture study. Because of the new edifice, he said, “a light will be burned brightly.”

Timeline of the San Jose California Temple

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The San Jose California Temple was announced by President Nelson on April 2, 2023. Details about the temple’s groundbreaking have not yet been released.

Architecture and Design of the San Jose California Temple

According to site plans released by the Church on Aug. 28, 2023, the San Jose California Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 30,000 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 4.73-acre site in Sunnyvale, California, a suburb north of San Jose.

It will be located roughly 20 miles from the Pacific Ocean. A distribution center will also stand adjacent to the temple.

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