Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sets dates for Tallahassee Temple dedication

Special to the Tallahassee Democrat
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The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the open house and dedication dates for the Tallahassee Florida Temple.

A public open house will run from Monday, Nov. 4, through Saturday, Nov. 23, excluding Sundays. A media day will be held on Monday, Oct. 28, and invited guests will tour the temple Tuesday, Oct. 29, and Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple in two sessions on Sunday, Dec. 8.

An artist's rendering of the Tallahassee Florida Temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold a public open house of the new temple from Nov. 4-23, 2024.
An artist's rendering of the Tallahassee Florida Temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold a public open house of the new temple from Nov. 4-23, 2024.

The dedicatory sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and will be broadcast to all units of the Tallahassee Florida Temple district. More details will be announced later.

The Tallahassee Florida Temple was announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson during the closing session of general conference in April 2020.

At a time when temples around the world were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Nelson comforted Church members by reminding them that although temples were not open for worship, they could focus their thoughts on Jesus Christ. “Jesus Christ is at the center of everything we do in the temple,” the prophet taught. “We pray that you will begin anew truly to hear, hearken to, and heed the words of the Savior. I promise that decreased fear and increased faith will follow.”

The Tallahassee Florida Temple, now nearly complete, was built on a 4.97-acre site located at 2440 Papillion Way. Plans call for a single-story temple, of approximately 29,000 square feet, with a center spire. The temple project will also include a distribution center.

The following temples in Florida have been announced, are under construction or are in operation: the Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tallahassee and Tampa Temples.

There are more than 170,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 275 congregations in Florida, which is in the far Southeastern United States.

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