The long-awaited temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will open its doors to the public in June, but you’ll need to make reservations.
From Saturday, June 3, to Saturday, June 24, the public can tour the temple from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The temple will be closed Sundays.
After that, when the temple, at 7281 N. Skyline Drive, is dedicated, it will be closed to the public, according to press materials.
This is Arizona’s sixth LDS temple and the nearest for local Mormons, who previously had to trek to Gila Valley or Mesa.
Church leadership in Salt Lake City announced the construction of the Tucson temple in 2012 and broke ground in 2015.
In March, James Michael Moeller of the Tanque Verde Ward, was named president of the temple. The temple will be dedicated Sunday, Aug. 13, with a cultural performance celebrating the dedication on Saturday, Aug. 12. The public will have no access to the dedication and limited access to the cultural celebration.
Contact reporter Johanna Willett at jwillett@tucson.com or 573-4357. On Twitter: @JohannaWillett
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