The Dallas Texas Temple is the 30th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It serves nearly 50,000 members in North Texas, and a few congregations in northwest Louisiana, southwest Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma.
Located in Dallas, Texas, the temple was dedicated on October 19, 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley.[1] The temple sits on a 6acres site and was originally 18000square feet. It was the first temple in Texas and the South Central United States. A groundbreaking, to signify the beginning of construction, occurred in January 1983.[2] With the LDS Church growing rapidly in the area, the temple was remodeled in 1987 to increase its size and make it more functional and efficient. The addition gave the temple 22749square feet of added space. The Dallas Texas Temple currently has a total floor area of 46956square feet, five ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. L. Lionel Kendrick was a former temple president.
In 2020, along with all the church's other temples, the Dallas Texas Temple was closed for a time in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]