Fort Worth Texas Temple
The Fort Worth Texas Temple was among those announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the closing session of the October 2021 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When it is completed, it will be the sixth temple in Texas. Other Texas temples are the neighboring Dallas Texas Temple, Houston Texas Temple, Lubbock Texas Temple, San Antonio Texas Temple, and McAllen Texas Temple. The construction of a temple in Austin was announced in April 2022 and a temple in Prosper was announced on October 2, 2022. Missionary work began in Texas in 1843.
Church growth in Texas has been rapid in recent decades, with more than 132,000 Latter-day Saints in 1985 growing to just over 210,000 in 2000. Today, Texas is home to more than 371,000 members in nearly 740 congregations.
Fort Worth, located west of Dallas in north central Texas in the United States, is historically known for its cattle trade.[1]
Location
The Fort Worth Texas Temple is currently in the planning stages. The location was announced by the Church on October 31, 2022. The single-story building of approximately 30,000 square feet will be built on a 9.37-acre site north of SW Hulen Street and Greenridge Drive in Burleson, Texas.
Groundbreaking
Ground was broken for the Fort Worth Texas Temple on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Elder Jose L. Alonso, General Authority Seventy and First Counselor in the North America Southwest Area Presidency, presided and offered the dedicatory prayer.
During the dedicatory prayer, Elder Alonso offered words in reverence, and expressed gratitude for Jesus Christ. “Our hearts are full of appreciation for the treasured gift of Thy Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. His divine mission provides hope and purpose. Through His atonement, we find solace during trials, and through His grace, we are fortified with strength and encouragement to serve our neighbors,” he said.
Elder Alonso also asked for blessings upon the surrounding community and area youth during the dedicatory prayer.
“We pray thy blessings upon all our beloved neighbors wishing them peace and solace as they unite in the pursuit of joy and hope, he expressed, and he also asked for blessings upon the area youth, stating, “Loving Father, bless the youth of this area igniting within them a fervent desire for goodness, unity, and truth.”[2]
Temples in Texas
- Austin Texas Temple
- Dallas Texas Temple
- Fort Worth Texas Temple
- Houston Texas Temple
- Lubbock Texas Temple
- San Antonio Texas Temple
- McAllen Texas Temple
- Prosper Texas Temple
