Willamette Valley Oregon Temple

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Willamette Valley Oregon Temple
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Willamette Valley Oregon Temple aerial - September 2026.jpg
The temple in September 2025
Willamette Valley Oregon Temple
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Number216
Dedication7 June 2026, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf [1]
Site10.5 acres (4.2 ha)
Floor area30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2)
Official website News & images
Additional information
AnnouncedApril 4, 2021, by Russell M. Nelson [2]
Groundbreaking29 October 2022, by Valeri V. Cordón [3]
Open house23 April-9 May 2026
Location Springfield, Oregon, U.S.
Geographic coordinates 44°05′21″N123°01′56″W / 44.0892°N 123.0323°W / 44.0892; -123.0323
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2
Sealing rooms2
NotesOfficial name, anticipated size, location, and exterior rendering released on September 2, 2021. [4]
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The Willamette Valley Oregon Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Springfield, Oregon, a suburb of Eugene. [5] [6]

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It will be the third in Oregon, after the Portland Oregon and Medford Oregon temples. It is scheduled to be dedicated on June 7, 2026. [7]

History

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On April 4, 2021, church president Russell M. Nelson, during general conference, announced plans to build the Willamette Valley Oregon Temple.

The location and a rendering for the temple were announced on September 2, 2021. The temple will be located in the far north end of Springfield, Oregon, a suburb of Eugene. [6]

A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify beginning of construction, was held on October 29, 2022, with Valeri V. Cordón, a general authority and first counselor in the church's North America West Area, presiding. [8]

With construction nearing completion, the church announced on November 24, 2025, that a public open house is scheduled from April 23 to May 9, 2026, excluding Sundays. A media day and tours for invited guests will be held from April 20 to 22. The temple is scheduled for dedication on June 7, 2026, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. [7]

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References

  1. As verified here.
  2. "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
  3. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/ground-broken-for-willamette-valley-oregon-temple
  4. "Official Name Announced for Temple to be Built in Oregon", Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, September 2, 2021
  5. "Willamette Valley Oregon Temple". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  6. 1 2 "Willamette Valley Oregon Temple". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  7. 1 2 "Open House and Dedication Dates for Temple in Oregon". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2025-11-24. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  8. "Ground broken for Willamette Valley Oregon Temple". Church News. 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-18.