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The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that two temples \u2014 one in the United States and the other in Canada \u2014 will break ground for construction this August.<\/p>\n

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The two temples \u2014 the Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Victoria, British Columbia, temples \u2014 are the second announced Latter-day Saint temples for their respective states and provinces and will officially begin construction with groundbreaking ceremonies held Saturday, Aug. 22.<\/p>\n

The Tulsa Oklahoma Temple\u2019s groundbreaking ceremony will be presided over by Elder Pedro X. Larreal of the church\u2019s United States Southwest Area presidency.<\/p>\n

Plans to build the Tulsa temple as a single-story structure of approximately 29,600 square feet will then proceed at the 25.7-acre site located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Victoria British Columbia Temple will be presided over by Elder James E. Evanson of the church\u2019s Canada Area presidency.<\/p>\n

A site map and exterior rendering of the Victoria British Columbia Temple were also released alongside the temple\u2019s groundbreaking date.<\/p>\n

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Per the First Presidency\u2019s announcement, the Victoria temple will be built on a 4.7-acre site located along Mantle Heights Road in Langford, British Columbia, Canada.<\/p>\n

It will be a single-story structure of approximately 11,400 square feet and will be accompanied by an onsite patron waiting area.<\/p>\n

The Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Victoria, British Columbia, temples were first announced in 2023 and 2024, respectively.<\/p>\n

The Tulsa Oklahoma Temple will help serve the state\u2019s nearly 54,000 Latter-day Saints, while the Victoria temple will join others in serving Canada\u2019s more than 211,000 Latter-day Saints.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the Tulsa Oklahoma Temple, Victoria British Columbia Temple and other temples worldwide on the Church News\u2019 temple almanac.<\/p>\n

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