Gilbert Arizona Temple - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

On April 10, 2008, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans to build a temple in Gilbert, Arizona. The Gilbert Arizona Temple is the 142nd operating temple of the Church, the fourth in Arizona, and one of three in the Phoenix and Mesa metropolitan area.

The Gilbert Arizona Temple is situated on a 15-acre site in Phoenix’s East Valley. It serves Latter-day Saints in Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Globe and Maricopa, Arizona. Elder Claudio R. M. Costa, a member of the Church’s Quorum of the Seventy, conducted the groundbreaking and site dedication on November 13, 2010, signifying the official start of construction.