The LDS Church has a long and storied history in Arizona, with the first settlers entering Mesa in 1877, according to the church. In 1927, construction on an LDS temple in Mesa was complete.

A new temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints won approval from Madison’s zoning board Thursday. The LDS church plans to build a one-story, 30,000-square-foot temple ...

The Church originally announced its plan to build the temple in Prosper during its General Conference meeting on Oct. 2, 2022. By December, its location was moved to Fairview where it became known ...

Plans for the temple have been public for at least the last three years. The church originally planned to build it in Prosper and announced its intention during a church general conference meeting ...