Bentonville Arkansas Temple Explained

The Bentonville Arkansas Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located in Bentonville, Arkansas. The Bentonville Arkansas Temple is the LDS Church's first temple in the state of Arkansas, and the 181st dedicated temple in operation worldwide.^{[1] [2]}

History

On October 5, 2019, during the church's general conference, church president Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Bentonville Arkansas Temple.^[3]

The temple's location was announced on April 23, 2020, on an 8.8 acre lot adjacent to a current meetinghouse on McCollum Drive.^{[4] [5]}

On August 28, 2020, the LDS Church released an exterior rendering of the temple and announced that a groundbreaking ceremony would be held on in November 2020, with David A. Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, presiding remotely at the event.^[6] The groundbreaking took place on November 7, 2020,^{[7] [8]} the same date on which ground was broken for the Red Cliffs Utah Temple.^{[9] [10]} The temple was dedicated by Bednar on September 17, 2023.^[11]

See also

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arkansas
• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bentonville Arkansas Temple ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org. 2020-07-09. Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
2. Web site: Walch. Tad. 2020-04-23. Church announces location of Bentonville Arkansas Temple. 2020-07-09. Deseret News. en.
3. Web site: 2019-10-05. President Nelson Announces New Temples During General Conference. 2020-07-09. newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. en.
4. Web site: 2020-04-23. Bentonville Arkansas Temple Location Announced. 2020-07-09. newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. en.
5. Web site: 2020-04-23. Latter-day Saint church announces location of temple in Arkansas. 2020-07-09. KSTU. en.
6. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/update-on-three-us-temples Update on Three US Temples
7. News: Martin-Brown . Becca . LDS temple soon to rise: Bentonville Stake breaks ground on McCollum Road . 4 April 2022 . Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette . 21 November 2020.
8. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-breaks-ground-for-bentonville-arkansas-temple Church Breaks Ground for Bentonville Arkansas Temple
9. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreaking-held-for-red-cliffs-utah-temple Groundbreaking Held for Red Cliffs Utah Temple
10. News: Miller . Debbie . Temple takes shape: Sacred space will be first of its kind in Arkansas . 4 April 2022 . Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette . 13 January 2022.
11. As verified here.