San Diego California Temple

San Diego Temple is an icon in Southern California, and throughout the church. Everyone recognizes the architecture and spires that give it a fairy tale quality. We dig deep into what we learned about the architects, symbolism, and atrium of the San Diego Temple, and we love every minute of it. Please join us.

This temple will reopen this summer! So if you would love to see inside it all, make arrangements to be there between June 18 and July 11!

Announcement:  7 April 1984
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:  27 February 1988 by Ezra Taft Benson
Public Open House:  20 February–3 April 1993  |  42 days
Dedication:  25–30 April 1993 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Public Open House:  18 June–11 July 2026  |  23 days
Rededication:  23 August 2026
Site:  7.2 acres  |  2.9 hectares
Exterior Finish:  Marble chips in plaster
Architectural Features:  Two main towers each surrounded by four smaller spires with an angel Moroni statue
Ordinance Rooms:  Four instruction rooms, six sealing rooms, and one baptistry
Total Floor Area:  72,000 square feet  |  6,689 square meters
Height:  169 feet  |  51.5 meters
Elevation:  338 feet  |  103 meters

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