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Tours have commenced for the Tallahassee Florida Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On October 28, 2024, media representatives attended a news conference and toured the new temple. Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was present along with Elders Kevin R. Duncan, Steven R. Bangerter, Ahmad S. Corbitt, and Massimo De Feo of the Seventy, as well as several local leaders.
The public open house will take place from November 4 to November 23, 2024, excluding Sundays. There is no charge for attending and reservations are not required. Temples are sacred buildings intended to help individuals feel closer to God and Jesus Christ. After dedication, only church members can enter.
Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple on December 8, 2024, at 9 a.m. EST in a session broadcasted to all units within the Tallahassee Florida Temple district. This will mark it as the 202nd operating temple of The Church.
Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on June 5, 2021, led by Elder James B. Martino (now an emeritus General Authority Seventy). “This temple will bless the entire land around it and the entire community,” he stated during the ceremony.
The Tallahassee Florida Temple is located at 2440 Papillion Way in northeast Tallahassee and spans approximately 29,000 square feet on a nearly five-acre site. Local flora is featured throughout its grounds and design elements.
It is one of five temples in Florida that are either operational or announced; others are in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa. The Tallahassee temple serves over 30,000 church members across 77 congregations.
Florida hosts more than 170,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 275 congregations statewide.
