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Open house and dedication of Feather River Temple will be later this year

Mar 24, 2023, 9:30 PM | Updated: Mar 27, 2023, 1:35 pm

Earlier this week, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announce...

An artist's rendering of the Feather River California Temple. Photo credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

BY MARK JONES

Digital Content Producer

SALT LAKE CITY — Earlier this week, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced an open house and dedication dates for the Feather River California Temple. Additionally, church leadership also announced news regarding temples in Guatemala and Florida.

The public open house for the Feather River California Temple will be Aug. 19-Sept. 9, 2023, with the exception of Sundays.

Prior to the public open house, a media day for the temple will be held on Aug. 15. Invited guests will tour the temple Aug. 16-18.

Feather River Temple dedication date

The temple will then be dedicated on Sunday, Oct. 8 by Elder Ulisses Soares, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Dedicating the temple will take place in two sessions at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

According to a church news release, the structure is located at 1470 Butte House Road in Yuba City, California. The temple is roughly 38,000 square feet.

The Feather River Temple was first announced by President Nelson in October 2018.

Other temple news

Church leaders also announced the site of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple. According to the church news release, it will be at located 18 Avenida, Zona 4, El Terrero, Huehuetenango, Guatemala.

The church says plans for this temple will be a single-story structure and will be roughly 10,787 square feet.

President Nelson announced this temple in October 2022.

Additionally, the rendering of the Tampa Florida Temple was released earlier this week. The temple will be located at 4806 Bell Shoals Road in Valrico, Florida. It was announced in October 2022.

An artist’s rendering of the Tampa Florida Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Photo credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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