Groundbreaking of the Huntsville Alabama Temple
Ground was broken for the Huntsville Alabama Temple on Aug. 15, 2026, with Elder John D. Amos — a General Authority Seventy and counselor in the United States Southeast Area presidency — presiding. “God is aware of Huntsville, Alabama, and the greater Huntsville area. He knows your needs,” he said in his remarks at the groundbreaking.
In his dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder Amos said, “We ask Thee, Father, to bless this land and the holy temple that will one day stand here, that it may be a house of peace, refuge, revelation and love for all who worship within its holy walls, and a source of strength, light and hope to all who live within this community.”
Timeline of the Huntsville Alabama Temple
The Huntsville Alabama Temple was announced by President Nelson on Oct. 6, 2024. Ground was broken for the temple on Aug. 15, 2026, with Elder John D. Amos presiding.
Architecture and Design of the Huntsville Alabama Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on Jan. 21, 2025, the Huntsville Alabama Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 30,000 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 21-acre site at the southeast corner of Gillespie and Browns Ferry roads in Madison, Alabama, about 11 miles west of Huntsville.