Cincinnati Ohio Temple enters construction phase
November 8, 2026 at 10:02 AM MT · via Church News · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Church News reports the Cincinnati Ohio Temple has entered its construction phase following Saturday's groundbreaking ceremony. Elder Alan T. Phillips of the Seventy presided. The single-story temple will occupy 29,630 square feet.
The Cincinnati temple joins more than 30 others currently under construction worldwide. The Church announced the temple in 2023 as part of an ongoing building program that has added temples in smaller metropolitan areas.
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