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Tulsa Oklahoma Temple

Announced
1 October 2023
A map with a pin showing the location of the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple site, with nearby roads.
Site location map for the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Announcement of the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple

President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple on Oct. 1, 2023, during the Sunday afternoon session of October 2023 general conference. A second temple for the Sooner State was one of 20 sacred edifices announced worldwide by the Church during the general conference.

“I’m in shock,” was Catherine Hickman’s response to the announcement of a house of the Lord in Tulsa, where she resides. “We work in the Oklahoma City [Oklahoma] Temple. I’m excited to work in Tulsa, where I live.”

Timeline of the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple

October
01
2023
Announced
Church President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Oct. 1, 2023, during October 2023 general conference. It was one of 20 temples announced at the conference — and the second for the Sooner State.

The Tulsa Oklahoma Temple was announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson on Oct. 1, 2023. Details about the temple’s groundbreaking have not yet been released.

Architecture and Design of the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple

According to site plans released by the Church on Aug. 12, 2024, the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 29,600 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 25.7-acre site at the northwest corner of 51st Street and 136th East Avenue in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

Additional Facts

Fact #1
This will be the second Latter-day Saint temple in Oklahoma.
Fact #2
When this house of the Lord was announced, Oklahoma had approximately 50,000 Latter-day Saints among some 90 congregations.
Fact #3
The closest temple to Tulsa at the time of its announcement was the Bentonville Arkansas Temple, a distance of approximately 100 miles away to the east.
Fact #4
Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma.
Fact #5
The first Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in the Sooner State was constructed in 1892.

Quick Facts

Announced
1 October 2023
Location

51st Street and 136th East Avenue

Tulsa, Oklahoma

United States

Appointments
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Additional Facts

Fact #1
This will be the second Latter-day Saint temple in Oklahoma.
Fact #2
When this house of the Lord was announced, Oklahoma had approximately 50,000 Latter-day Saints among some 90 congregations.
Fact #3
The closest temple to Tulsa at the time of its announcement was the Bentonville Arkansas Temple, a distance of approximately 100 miles away to the east.
Fact #4
Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma.
Fact #5
The first Latter-day Saint meetinghouse in the Sooner State was constructed in 1892.