Winchester Virginia Temple
In his closing remarks at the 193rd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct a temple in Winchester, Virginia.
The Winchester Virginia Temple will be the second temple constructed in the commonwealth, with four temples total. Winchester is in far northwest Virginia about 75 miles west of Washington, D.C. The Richmond Virginia Temple was dedicated on May 7, 2023, by President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency. The Roanoke Virginia Temple was announced on October 1, 2023, by President Nelson. The Norfolk Virginia Temple was announced on April 6, 2025. Virginia is home to more than 100,000 Latter-day Saints in over 210 congregations.[1]
Location
The Winchester Virginia Temple will be a single-story, 30,000-square-foot building on an 11.27-acre site at 200 Merrimans Lane, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia.
Groundbreaking Announced
Groundbreaking services for the Winchester Virginia Temple will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025. Elder Robert M. Daines, Second Counselor in the North America Northeast Area Presidency, will preside at the event.
External Links
- Official Winchester Virginia Temple page
- Winchester Virginia Temple page
- What Is the Purpose of the Temple?
- What Are Temples?
- Church News, “Inside Church Headquarters: The location, design and construction of Latter-day Saint temples
