Iconic LDS Church temple in San Diego offering once-in-a-generation public access
(FOX 5/KUSI) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Open house dates for the San Diego Temple later this yeargiving the public a rare opportunity to enter the iconic building.
The church made the announcement this weekWith information about similar opportunities at a renovated temple in Cambodia.
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San Diego Shrine Closed since July 2023 due to extensive renovations.
It will be open to the public for several days before the rededication, giving the lay community the opportunity to see the inside of one of the churches. Sacred buildings of the church.
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Towering over Interstate 5 in the La Jolla area, the San Diego California Temple is an iconic sight that many San Diegans don’t actually know the story behind. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
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San Diego California Temple at night. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
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The gardens at the San Diego California Temple are open to the public during business hours. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Tours will begin June 15-17 for invited guests and media. These will be followed by public tours from June 18 to July 11, excluding Sundays.
The dedication of the temple will be held on Sunday, August 23. After the dedication, standard practice means that only members of the Church can enter.
A. A church representative told FOX 5/KUSI in 2022 that the public is always welcome to explore the grounds, admire the temple from outside, and take photographs.
iconic Shrine along Interstate 5 near La Jolla It attracts attention with its high, white towers and well-kept gardens.
According to the church, The temple is 72,000 square feet and 169 feet highIts exterior is made of plastered marble chips. The temple area is 7.2 acres.
Inside there is a baptistery, celestial room, training rooms and sealing rooms.
The temple was the third temple operating in California. It was built in the late 80s and early 90s and was consecrated in 1993.
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The LDS Church currently has about 730,000 members statewide and has seven operating temples, with another five temples under construction or being announced.
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