Groundbreaking ceremonies for three future temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took place on Saturday, Aug. 23 — for the Tampa Florida, Vancouver Washington and Brazzaville Republic of the Congo temples.
Same-day groundbreakings for multiple temples isn’t new. The first instance of two temple groundbreakings came in 1998 — when on Oct. 10 ground was broken for the Detroit Michigan and Spokane Washington temples.
Two-temple-groundbreaking days occurred three more times up to March 13, 1999, when ground was broken on the same day for three houses of the Lord — the Oaxaca Mexico, Nashville Tennessee and Kona Hawaii temples.
Three more temples had groundbreakings on the same day two months later — the Adelaide Australia, Veracruz Mexico and Louisville Kentucky temples.
Same-day dedications for multiple temples go back to 1999 as well, with the Nov. 14 dedications of the Halifax Nova Scotia and Regina Saskatchewan temples. And the first three-dedication day came two years ago, when the Brasília Brazil, Bentonville Arkansas and Moses Lake Washington temples were all dedicated on Sept. 17, 2023.
Following are links to individual-event coverage for the Aug. 23 groundbreaking ceremonies for the Tampa Florida, Vancouver Washington and Brazzaville Republic of the Congo temples.
Ground broken for Tampa Florida Temple
Ground broken for Brazzaville Republic of the Congo Temple
Ground broken for Vancouver Washington Temple
This was the fifth time that three groundbreakings occurred on the same day. These five instances include the following:
- March 13, 1999: Oaxaca Mexico, Nashville Tennessee and Kona Hawaii temples
- May 29, 1999: Veracruz Mexico, Adelaide Australia and Louisville Kentucky temples
- May 4, 2019: Yigo Guam, Praia Cape Verde and San Juan Puerto Rico temples
- Aug. 17, 2024: Santiago West Chile, Londrina Brazil and Austin Texas temples
- Aug. 23, 2025: Tampa Florida, Vancouver Washington and Brazzaville Republic of the Congo temples
This article was originally published on Aug. 20, 2024, and has been updated.
