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Mesa Arizona Temple

Mesa Arizona Temple
Additional informationAnnouncedOctober 3, 1919, by Heber J. GrantGroundbreakingApril 25, 1922, by Heber J. GrantOpen houseTours were available upon request 1920–22
March 19 – April 3, 1975
October 16 – November 20, 2021RededicatedApril 16, 1975, by Spencer W. Kimball
December 12, 2021, by Dallin H. OaksDesigned byDon Carlos Young, Jr. and Ramm HansenLocationMesa, Arizona, United StatesCoordinates33°24′46.4″N111°49′10.5″W / 33.412889°N 111.819583°W / 33.412889; -111.819583
Exterior finish
ConcreteDesignNeoclassical ArchitectureBaptistries1
Ordinance rooms
4 (stationary)
Sealing rooms
9
Clothing rental
Yes
Visitors' center
YesNotesThe first temple to offer ordinances in a language other than English (Spanish).

The Mesa Arizona Temple (formerly the Arizona Temple; nicknamed the Lamanite Temple) is the seventh operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 1, 1919, by church presidentHeber J. Grant, during general conference. Located in the city of Mesa, Arizona, it is the first of the church's nine temples built or planned in the state as of September 2025, with three of those in Maricopa County. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 25, 1922, and the dedication, conducted by Grant, was on October 23, 1927.