Church of Latter-day Saints Selects Suffolk Site for New Virginia Temple

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has selected a 23-acre site in Suffolk, Virginia for the construction of its next temple in the state. The new Norfolk Virginia Temple will serve over 100,000 Latter-day Saints across Virginia, including members throughout Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina.

Why it matters

This new temple represents the continued growth and expansion of the Latter-day Saint church in the region, providing a centralized place of worship and religious observance for its members. The selection of Suffolk as the location highlights the increasing population and prominence of the church in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.

The details

The Norfolk Virginia Temple will be an 18,850-square-foot, one-story building. It will be the fourth Latter-day Saint temple in the state, joining existing temples in Richmond and announced projects in Winchester and Roanoke. A timeline for groundbreaking and construction has not yet been announced by the church.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints selected the 23-acre Suffolk site in February 2026.

What’s next

The church has not yet announced a timeline for groundbreaking or construction of the new Norfolk Virginia Temple.