Groundbreaking of the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple
The groundbreaking of the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple was presided over by Elder Randall K. Bennett, a member of the Seventy, on Aug. 21, 2021. In-person attendance at the event was limited to invitation only, but members in the temple district also watched it via broadcast.
In his remarks at the ceremony, Elder Bennett told the congregation, “Brothers and sisters, I know you will make this temple, and more importantly Jesus Christ, the center of your lives. Thank you for your examples of faith and diligence, hope [and] love.”
The Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple is scheduled to be dedicated Sept. 15, 2024, by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Timeline of the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple
The Pittsburgh temple was announced April 5, 2020, by President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication for this house of the Lord were held on Aug. 21, 2021, and presided over by Elder Randall K. Bennett of the Seventy.
After a public open house from Aug. 16 to Aug. 31, 2024, the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple will be dedicated Sept. 15, 2024, by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Architecture and Design of the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple
The Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple is a single-story building of approximately 32,000 square feet. The building’s steel-frame structure is enveloped in granite cladding, with the stone from Portugal. The design motif of this house of the Lord centers on the mountain laurel — Pennsylvania’s state flower — and the pink and white blossoms of the dogwood tree.
The interior stone is Crema Ella marble from Turkey, accented by Inca Gold, Azul Mauba, Emperador Light, Costa Esmeralda and Safran marble. The carpet throughout the temple is soft gold and green patterned, with solid green pile in administration areas and white sculpted broadloom in the sealing and celestial rooms. The bride’s room features wall-to-wall rugs in the dogwood motif.
The temple sits on a 5.8-acre site, with grass fields and flower gardens adorning the site.
Interior Photos of the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple
