SYRACUSE, Utah – The groundbreaking ceremony for the Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Syracuse, Utah, took place in the Davis District.
Due to the pandemic, the Saturday morning event was by invitation only, but those living within the temple district’s boundaries were able to watch a broadcast.
Elder Kevin R. Duncan of the Quorum of the Seventy presided over the ceremony and offered the dedicatory prayer. Elder Dean M. Davies of the Quorum of the Seventy also attended.
Church President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to build the Syracuse Utah Temple in general conference in April 2020.
Officials said the three-story temple will be built on 12 acres at the intersection of 2500 West and 1025 South in Syracuse, about 30 miles northwest of Salt Lake City.
The building was estimated to be around 89,000 square feet.
It will be the 27th temple in the state of Utah.
Other temples announced or under construction are in Ephraim, Layton, Lindon, Orem, St. George (Red Cliffs), Saratoga Springs, Smithfield, Taylorsville and Tooele (Deseret Peak).
Other temple complexes that have been used or renovated include Bountiful, Brigham City, Cedar City, Draper, Jordan River, Logan, Manti, Monticello, Mount Timpanogos, Ogden, Oquirrh Mountain, Payson, Provo City Center, Provo, Salt Lake, Saratoga Springs, and St. George.
Attendance at the Saturday morning event was by invitation only, but officials said those who live within the boundaries of the temple district could watch a broadcast.
Church President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to build the Syracuse Utah Temple in general conference in April 2020.
Officials said the three-story temple will be built on 12 acres at the intersection of 2500 West and 1025 South in Syracuse, about 30 miles northwest of Salt Lake City.
The building was estimated to be around 89,000 square feet.
It will be the 27th temple in the state of Utah.
Other temples announced or under construction are in Ephraim, Layton, Lindon, Orem, St. George (Red Cliffs), Saratoga Springs, Smithfield, Taylorsville and Tooele (Deseret Peak).
Other temple complexes that have been used or renovated include Bountiful, Brigham City, Cedar City, Draper, Jordan River, Logan, Manti, Monticello, Mount Timpanogos, Ogden, Oquirrh Mountain, Payson, Provo City Center, Provo, Salt Lake, Saratoga Springs, and St. George.
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