Announcement of the El Paso Texas Temple
President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the El Paso Texas Temple on Oct. 6, 2024, during the Sunday afternoon session of the October 2024 general conference.
Adam McDavitt and his family had lived in El Paso, Texas, for nearly a decade at the time of announcement, and he had served as bishop of the Upper Valley Ward in the El Paso Texas Mount Franklin Stake for three years.
“It’s so exciting. We’ve been told by Church leaders over the years that eventually there would be a temple in El Paso and that we have to do our part and show the Lord that we are ready,” he said. “We are ready to grow the Church in this part of the vineyard, and we have been praying for it.”
Timeline of the El Paso Texas Temple
The El Paso Texas Temple was announced by President Nelson on Oct. 6, 2024. Details about the temple’s groundbreaking have not yet been released.
Architecture and Design of the El Paso Texas Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on Oct. 19, 2026, the El Paso Texas Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 22,300 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 6.4-acre site at the northeast corner of Northern Pass Drive and Paseo del Norte Boulevard, in El Paso, Texas.