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Church President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Vancouver, Washington, on Oct. 1, 2023, during October 2023 general conference. It was one of 20 temples announced at the conference — and the sixth for Washington.
This will be the sixth Latter-day Saint temple in Washington.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Washington had approximately 280,000 Latter-day Saints among 489 congregations.
The closest temple to Vancouver at the time of its announcement was the Portland Oregon Temple, a distance of approximately 15 miles away to the south.
A house of the Lord for Vancouver, Washington, will be the second such sacred edifice for the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. Vancouver is less than a mile north of the Washington-Oregon state line.
At the time a temple was announced for Vancouver, Washington, temples operating, under construction or announced in the state included the Seattle, Columbia River, Moses Lake, Spokane and Tacoma Washington temples.
This will be the sixth Latter-day Saint temple in Washington.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Washington had approximately 280,000 Latter-day Saints among 489 congregations.
The closest temple to Vancouver at the time of its announcement was the Portland Oregon Temple, a distance of approximately 15 miles away to the south.
A house of the Lord for Vancouver, Washington, will be the second such sacred edifice for the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. Vancouver is less than a mile north of the Washington-Oregon state line.
At the time a temple was announced for Vancouver, Washington, temples operating, under construction or announced in the state included the Seattle, Columbia River, Moses Lake, Spokane and Tacoma Washington temples.