Announcement of the Cincinnati Ohio Temple
President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the Cincinnati Ohio Temple on April 7, 2024, during the Sunday afternoon session of the April 2024 general conference.
“This new temple will allow us to attend more often. I have been so amazed by the sacrifices members of our branch and stake have made to regularly attend the temple, and this will allow even greater levels of temple attendance,” wrote President Michael Guy of the Ohio River Branch (Spanish), Cincinnati Ohio Stake, in a message to the Church News. “I know there were many tears of joy shed in the city today. ... It is an exciting day for members of the Ohio River Branch and for all the members in the Cincinnati area.”
Just before the announcement, President Guy had bought pictures of the Louisville Kentucky Temple, where the branch currently attends, to give to newly baptized children.
“I now look forward to someday buying pictures of the Cincinnati Ohio Temple to give to our Primary children,” he said.
Ground will be broken for the Cincinnati Ohio Temple on Nov. 7, 2026, with Elder Alan T. Phillips — a General Authority Seventy and member of the United States Northeast Area presidency — presiding.
Timeline of the Cincinnati Ohio Temple
The Cincinnati Ohio Temple was announced by President Nelson on April 7, 2024. Ground will be broken for the temple on Nov. 7, 2026, with Elder Alan T. Phillips presiding.
Architecture and Design of the Cincinnati Ohio Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on April 29, 2024, the Cincinnati Ohio Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 29,630 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 35-acre site southwest of the intersection of Mason-Montgomery Road and Cedar Village Drive, Mason, Ohio.
Architectural renderings of the house of the Lord show an off-white exterior surrounded by rectangular windows. A tower with arched windows and a spire stands above the center of the building. Shrubs, trees and flower gardens will adorn the grounds.