McAllen Texas Temple
| McAllen Texas Temple | ||||
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| Number | 183 | |||
| Dedication | 8 October 2023, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf | |||
| Site | 10.61 acres (4.29 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 27,897 sq ft (2,591.7 m2) | |||
| Height | 108 ft (33 m) | |||
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| Announced | 5 October 2019, by Russell M. Nelson | |||
| Groundbreaking | 21 November 2020, by Art Rascon | |||
| Open house | 25 August-9 September 2023 | |||
| Current president | Carlos Villarreal | |||
| Location | McAllen, Texas, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 26°16′03″N 98°12′41″W / 26.2676°N 98.2113°W | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
| Visitors' center | No | |||
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The McAllen Texas Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in McAllen, Texas. The intent to construct the temple was announced on October 5, 2019 by church president Russell M. Nelson during general conference, concurrently with 7 others.
The temple was dedicated on October 8, 2023, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The temple serves church members in southern Texas and northern Mexico. It is the fifth in Texas, joining the temples in Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, and San Antonio. The McAllen Texas Temple is the church's southernmost in the contiguous United States. As of 2019, the Latter-day Saint community in Texas had grown significantly since 1990, from over 154,000 members to more than 350,000, with nearly 700 wards and branches across the state.