Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple
temple of the LDS Church
The Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The intent to construct the temple was announced on April 5, 2020, by church president Russell M. Nelson during general conference. The temple is the church's second in the state of Pennsylvania, and the first in the western part of the state.
A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on August 23, 2021, conducted by Randall K. Bennett, a church general authority. The temple was dedicated on September 15, 2024, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.
History
The temple was announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 5, 2020. On January 20, 2021, the LDS Church announced the temple would be built on the 2000 block of Powell Road in Cranberry. This is a 5.8-acre site next to an existing church meetinghouse.
Ground was broken for the temple on August 23, 2021, with Randall K. Bennett presiding. Local community leaders also attended.
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