Colorado Springs temple groundbreaking held Saturday
September 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM MT · via Church Newsroom · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for the Colorado Springs Colorado Temple, according to the Church Newsroom. The event marks the start of construction for the temple announced in 2021.
Colorado Springs' temple will serve Latter-day Saints in southern Colorado and neighboring areas. The Church has not released construction timelines or dedication dates.
More coverage of this story
- newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org →September 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM MT
- Church News →September 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM MT
- FOX21 News Colorado →September 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM MT
- KKTV →September 13, 2026 at 2:08 PM MT
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