 | Fresno California Temple |
Temple District Chronological |
Congregations are organized into stakes, districts, and branches, which belong to a temple district. Following are the stakes belonging to the Fresno California Temple District listed in order of creation.
The Fresno California Temple serves members from 8 stakes based in the Central Valley:| Fresno California Stake | May 20, 1951 |
| Fresno California East Stake | September 15, 1963 |
| Visalia California Stake | August 24, 1969 |
| Merced California Stake | September 15, 1974 |
| Hanford California Stake | August 6, 1978 |
| Fresno California North Stake | February 12, 1984 |
| Fresno California West Stake | February 12, 1984 |
| Porterville California Stake | June 16, 1996 |
| Fresno California Temple | Dedicated April 9, 2000 |
"The temple is the house of the Lord. The basis for every temple ordinance and covenant…is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Every activity, every lesson, all we do in the Church, point to the Lord and His holy house."
—Russell M. Nelson
