Church announces new temple site in Queen Creek, Arizona
September 7, 2026 at 2:02 AM MT · via queencreektribune.com · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a temple site in Queen Creek, Arizona, part of the town's rapid growth in the southeast Phoenix metropolitan area. The announcement follows the standard Church pattern of securing land and preparing for construction in expanding suburban markets.
Queen Creek has grown from a rural community to one of Arizona's fastest-growing towns over the past two decades, with a population exceeding 60,000. The temple joins several other Arizona locations in the Church's expansion across the state's Mormon population centers.
More coverage of this story
- Church Newsroom →August 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM MT
- newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org →August 31, 2026 at 2:04 PM MT
- yahoo.com →September 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM MT
- The Business Journals →September 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM MT
- Arizona Daily Star →September 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM MT
- ABC15 Arizona →September 4, 2026 at 10:57 AM MT
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