Phoenix Arizona Temple

A handful of locations have been under consideration for the newly announced Phoenix Arizona Temple. Saints in the area eagerly await official word.

When President Thomas S. Monson announced that a fifth temple for Arizona would be built in Phoenix, he stated: "The blessings of the temple are eternal. Those who come to this holy house will feel of God's love for His children and come to a greater understanding of their own divine origin and potential as His sons and daughters." The announcement came less than a month following the announcement that temples would be built in Gilbert, Arizona, and in Arizona's Gila Valley.

A temple in Phoenix will decrease travel time for the growing number of members in the northern and western areas of Phoenix, who currently drive to the Southeast Valley to attend the Mesa Arizona Temple. The Mesa temple is attended by more patrons than any other temple outside of Utah.¹