Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Groundbreaking Ceremony

Elder Vaiangina Sikahema, First Counselor in the North America Northeast Area Presidency, presided at the groundbreaking for the Cleveland Ohio Temple on Saturday, June 1, 2024. "So many of you are pioneers in this area and have made this day possible, and we thank you," said Elder Sikahema. During his dedicatory prayer, he expressed gratitude for the early Saints who gathered in Kirtland, Ohio, saying, "Holy Father, we stand here now nearly two centuries from those difficult days, blessed because Thy people followed the Prophet Joseph to this great land of Ohio."¹

Temple Rendering

On July 25, 2023, the official exterior rendering for the Cleveland Ohio Temple was released to the public.²

Temple Site

On December 19, 2022, the location of the Cleveland Ohio Temple was announced as a parcel of property on Brecksville Road (south of Longano Drive) in Independence, Cuyahoga County. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 9,000 square feet with a 100-foot spire. A 2,200-square-foot ancillary building will provide a non-patron waiting area, restrooms, break room, and storage for grounds and maintenance equipment.³

Temple Announcement

On April 3, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Cleveland Ohio Temple at the April 2022 General Conference. Cleveland is located along the southern shore of Lake Erie and is located about 20 miles from the Church’s first temple in Kirtland. The Kirtland Temple was dedicated in 1836, but it ceased operation as a temple a few years later. As a Church historic building, it is open to the public for walking tours. The temple in Cleveland will be the state's second operating temple, following the Columbus Ohio Temple, which was dedicated in September 1999. There are more than 63,000 Latter-day Saints in approximately 125 congregations in Ohio.⁴