TULSA, Okla. — The president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans in 2023 to build a Mormon temple in Tulsa — a first for the city.
The announcement came in the final session of the LDS semiannual general conference, with President Russell M. Nelson discussing plans for 20 new temples in 13 countries.
Tulsa's temple will be the second one in the state. A temple in Oklahoma City was dedicated in 2000 and rededicated in 2019.
Oklahoma has more than 50,000 Latter-day Saints and 90 congregations.
Temples are reserved for special occasional worship services and ceremonies. Regular weekly worship is held meetinghouses or church facilities.
On Oct. 20, the church shared a rendering of what the temple will look like:
The Tulsa temple will be a single-story structure of approximately 29,600 square feet. It will be built on a 25.7-acre site at the northwest corner of 51st Street and 136th East Avenue.
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