US EditionGround Broken for Winchester Virginia Temple
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA, AUG 9 – The temple will serve 23,400 members from 69 congregations across three states and is the second temple built in Virginia, reflecting regional growth in Latter-day Saints membership.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized a groundbreaking on Saturday, August 9, 2025, for the Winchester Virginia Temple in Winchester, Virginia.
- The temple will serve members in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, Wyatt Miles said, adding, `The temple is a place where we learn, reflect, improve and enter into sacred covenants or promises.`
- At the Saturday ceremony, Winchester Mayor Les Veach, Delegate Bill Wiley, and other leaders attended at the 11.27-acre site at 200 Merrimans Lane, Winchester.
- Following the groundbreaking, Elder Daines asked for God's blessing, and Aaron Blight said, `The new temple will further add to the vibrancy of the growing Winchester community.`
- Amid Virginia’s expanding temple network, two additional temples in Roanoke and Norfolk, announced in October 2023 and April 2025, are in planning.
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