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

Elder John D. Amos, a General Authority Seventy serving in the United States Southeast Area presidency, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Huntsville Alabama Temple on Saturday, August 15, 2026. In his site dedicatory prayer, he prayed: "Bless this land and the holy temple that will one day stand here, that it may be a house of peace, refuge, revelation and love for all who worship within its holy walls." The temple will rise on a 21-acre site at the corner of Gillespie and Browns Ferry Roads in Madison, just east of County Line Road.

Preparations are underway at the Huntsville Alabama Temple site as crews ready the property for the groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. Recent work includes clearing and grading the site, with construction equipment actively reshaping the terrain and establishing temporary access routes. The property is beginning its transformation as the first visible steps toward construction take place.

Elder John D. Amos of the United States Southeast Area Presidency will preside at the groundbreaking for the Huntsville Alabama Temple on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The temple will rise on a 21-acre site located southeast of the intersection of Gillespie Road and Browns Ferry Road in Madison, Alabama. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. It will be the second temple in the state.

The rendering for the Huntsville Alabama Temple has been released. The location for the temple was announced three months ago as a 21-acre property located southeast of the intersection of Gillespie Road and Browns Ferry Road in Madison, Alabama. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. It will be the second temple constructed in Alabama, joining the Birmingham Alabama Temple (2000).

The location of the Huntsville Alabama Temple has been announced as a 21-acre property located southeast of the intersection of Gillespie Road and Browns Ferry Road in Madison, Alabama. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet. The temple will be the second in the state, joining the Birmingham Alabama Temple, which was dedicated in 2000 by former Church President Gordon B. Hinckley.