Tallahassee Florida Temple

Dedication of the Tallahassee Florida Temple

The groundbreaking of the Tallahassee Florida Temple was presided over by Elder James B. Martino, North America Southeast Area president, on June 5, 2021. Several community leaders were in attendance, like Ron Cave with the Leon County Sheriff’s office and Courtney Thomas with the Tallahassee Mayor’s office.

In his dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder Martino said, “This temple will bless the entire land around it and the entire community. It will be a beacon of holiness and a place of peace for all to both see and feel. Here we will seek to draw closer to God, to hear His voice, and seek to follow His teachings.”

Timeline of the Tallahassee Florida Temple

April

05

2020

Announced

President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Tallahassee, Florida, on April 5, 2020, during April 2020 general conference.

June

05

2021

Groundbreaking

The Tallahassee Florida Temple groundbreaking ceremony was held on June 5, 2021, with Elder James B. Martino, president of the North America Southeast Area, presiding. Attendance was limited to comply with COVID-19 health restrictions, but the ceremony was broadcast via livestream.

The Tallahassee Florida Temple was announced April 5, 2020, by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication were held on June 5, 2021, and presided over by Elder James B. Martino, North America Southeast Area president.

Architecture and Design of the Tallahassee Florida Temple

The Tallahassee Florida Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 29,000 square feet. Exterior renderings and plans call for rectangular windows around the building and an arch above the entrance doors. A five-tiered tower will sit above the center, with four windows on each of the upper three tiers and a golden dome at the top.

The temple will be built on a 4.97-acre site, with tall trees and orange, pink and yellow bushes adorning the grounds. A distribution center will also be built near an existing meetinghouse on the site.

Groundbreaking Photos of the Tallahassee Florida Temple

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From left to right: Elder Victor P. Patrick, Elder James B. Martino, Sister Jennie Martino, President Benjamin Smith of the Tallahassee Florida Stake, Sister Leah Smith and Ron Cave turn ceremonial shovelfuls of dirt in the groundbreaking of the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Saturday, June 5, 2021.

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Elder Victor P. Patrick, an Area Seventy, conducts the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Saturday, June 5, 2021.

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Audrey Shuler speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Saturday, June 5, 2021.

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Latter-day Saints and friends of the Church gather for the groundbreaking of the Tallahassee Florida Temple on June 5, 2021.

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Loran Anderson speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Saturday, June 5, 2021.

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From left to right: Nathan Roberts, Mark Newman and Pono Fike. A string ensemble of local Latter-day Saints performs “I Believe in Christ” for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tallahassee Florida Temple on June 5, 2021.

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Elder James B. Martino, president of the North America Southeast Area, offers remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Saturday, June 5, 2021.

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Elizabeth Brinson offers the benediction at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tallahassee Florida Temple on Saturday, June 5, 2021.

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Ceremonial shovels used at the groundbreaking for the Tallahassee Florida Temple on June 5, 2021.

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