Announcement of the Huntsville Alabama Temple
President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the Huntsville Alabama Temple on Oct. 6, 2024, during the Sunday afternoon session of the October 2024 general conference.
President Jeffrey Cazier of the Huntsville Alabama Stake, who had lived in the area for nearly 20 years, said some members in his stake used to attend the Washington D.C. Temple, then the Atlanta Georgia Temple and, more recently, the Birmingham Alabama Temple. His home was filled with a feeling of “pure joy” following the temple announcement.
“It’s such an incredible blessing,” he said. “It’s a testimony that the Lord loves His children and wants to make the blessings of the temple more easily accessible for everyone. I’m so excited that it will be so close. There is a power that comes with the temple, and I’m glad for the city of Huntsville and northern Alabama to be blessed by it.
Timeline of the Huntsville Alabama Temple
The Huntsville Alabama Temple was announced by President Nelson on Oct. 6, 2024. Details about the temple’s groundbreaking have not yet been released.
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.