Rendering of the Tallahassee Florida Temple.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The location of the Tallahassee Florida Temple.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Tallahassee Florida Temple site’s location in relation to nearby cities in the state.Screenshot from Google Maps
Groundbreaking of the Tallahassee Florida Temple
The groundbreaking of the Tallahassee Florida Temple was presided over by Elder James B. Martino, North America Southeast Area president, on June 5, 2021. Several community leaders were in attendance, like Ron Cave with the Leon County Sheriff’s office and Courtney Thomas with the Tallahassee Mayor’s office.
In his dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder Martino said, “This temple will bless the entire land around it and the entire community. It will be a beacon of holiness and a place of peace for all to both see and feel. Here we will seek to draw closer to God, to hear His voice, and seek to follow His teachings.”
The Tallahassee Florida Temple groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 5, 2021, with Elder James B. Martino, president of the North America Southeast Area, presiding. Attendance was limited to comply with COVID-19 health restrictions, but the ceremony was broadcast via livestream.
November
04
2024
Open house
A public open house for the temple will be held from Nov. 4 to Nov. 23, 2024. A media day was held Oct. 28, and invited guests toured the building Oct. 29-30, 2024.
December
08
2024
Dedication
Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Dec. 8, 2024, during one session.
Architecture and Design of the Tallahassee Florida Temple
The Tallahassee Florida Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 29,000 square feet. Exterior renderings and plans call for rectangular windows around the building and an arch above the entrance doors. A five-tiered tower will sit above the center, with four windows on each of the upper three tiers and a golden dome at the top.
The house of the Lord will be built on a 4.97-acre site, with tall trees and orange, pink and yellow bushes adorning the grounds. A distribution center will also be built near an existing meetinghouse on the site.
Groundbreaking Photos of the Tallahassee Florida Temple
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From left to right: Elder Victor P. Patrick, Elder James B. Martino, Sister Jennie Martino, President Benjamin Smith of the Tallahassee Florida Stake, Sister Leah Smith and Ron Cave turn ceremonial shovelfuls of dirt in the groundbreaking of the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Saturday, June 5, 2021. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elder Victor P. Patrick, an Area Seventy, conducts the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Saturday, June 5, 2021. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Audrey Shuler speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Saturday, June 5, 2021. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Latter-day Saints and friends of the Church gather for the groundbreaking of the Tallahassee Florida Temple on June 5, 2021. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Loran Anderson speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Saturday, June 5, 2021. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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From left to right: Nathan Roberts, Mark Newman and Pono Fike. A string ensemble of local Latter-day Saints performs “I Believe in Christ” for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tallahassee Florida Temple on June 5, 2021. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elder James B. Martino, president of the North America Southeast Area, offers remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Saturday, June 5, 2021. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elizabeth Brinson offers the benediction at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Saturday, June 5, 2021. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Ceremonial shovels used at the groundbreaking for the Tallahassee Florida Temple on June 5, 2021. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Additional Facts
Fact #1
This will be the third Latter-day Saint temple in the state of Florida.
Fact #2
At the time of the temple groundbreaking, Tallahassee was in the Orlando Florida Temple district, with that temple being around 260 miles away.
Fact #3
When the Tallahassee temple is dedicated, it will be the westernmost house of the Lord in Florida.
Fact #4
This will be the first house of the Lord dedicated by Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
