Announcement of the Tampa Florida Temple
Ground was broken for the Tampa Florida Temple on Aug. 23, 2025, with Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presiding. Elder Andersen and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, had lived and raised their family in Tampa, and Elder Andersen served as Tampa Florida Stake president. Conducting the groundbreaking service was Elder Brook P. Hales, General Authority Seventy.
In his remarks to the congregation, Elder Andersen noted “three specific reasons” the Church builds temples: to increase faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, to perform ordinances that last beyond this life and to provide a place of refuge and peace from the world’s difficulties. “As much as we have faith in Him, this house [of the Lord] will strengthen our faith and give us the courage to be who we should be.”
Timeline of the Tampa Florida Temple
The Tampa Florida Temple was announced on April 3, 2022, by President Russell M. Nelson. Ground was broken for the temple on Aug. 23, 2025, with Elder Neil L. Andersen presiding.
Architecture and Design of the Tampa Florida Temple
The Tampa temple will be a single-story building of approximately 29,000 square feet. It will be built on a 12-acre site at 9445 Camden Fields Parkway in Riverview, Florida. A new site announcement in April 2024 replaced a site previously announced in October 2022.
According to plans and exterior renderings, several rectangular windows in arched window frames will circle the outside walls. Three arches will stand in front of the entrance to welcome patrons. Atop the building will be a four-tiered tower with arched windows on the upper two tiers. A pyramid roof and short spire will sit above the tower. Walking areas, grass and flower gardens will fill the temple site.