Announcement of the Charlotte North Carolina Temple
President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the Charlotte North Carolina Temple on April 2, 2023, during the Sunday afternoon session of April 2023 general conference — one of 15 announced worldwide by the Church that day. A house of the Lord for this city will be the second for North Carolina.
For Elise Rusk of the Piper Glen Ward, Charlotte North Carolina South Stake, the announcement of a temple in Charlotte was an answer to the prayers and hopes of so many. But on a more personal note, it meant “our 3-year-old daughter will grow up with a temple near home.”
“We’re so grateful. ... ‘I Love To See the Temple’ is one of her favorite Primary songs, and we can’t wait to be able to attend often and visit with her, too,” Rusk said.
Timeline of the Charlotte North Carolina Temple
The Charlotte North Carolina Temple was announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson on April 2, 2023. Details about the temple’s groundbreaking have not yet been released.
Architecture and Design of the Charlotte North Carolina Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on March 23, 2026, the Charlotte North Carolina Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 30,700 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 7.7-acre plot at 5926 Mathews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.