A New LDS Temple Near Bellevue Signals Growing Faith Infrastructure Across Washington State

While the South Asian community is predominantly Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh, Bellevue's broader interfaith landscape continues to grow — and the announcement of a new Latter-day Saint temple nearby is a reminder of the region's expanding religious infrastructure that neighbors of all faiths share.

🕌 Marysville Chosen for Washington's Seventh LDS Temple

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans to build its 384th temple in Marysville, Washington, in the greater Seattle area — a region that has been home to a temple in suburban Bellevue since 1980. The announcement was made during a devotional held in the Marysville Washington Stake, where a general authority read a letter from the faith's governing First Presidency stating that the specific location and construction timing would be shared at a later date. This will be the seventh existing or planned temple in Washington state, reflecting the faith's continued growth in the Pacific Northwest. The announcement follows the stated approach of current church president Dallin H. Oaks to name new temples at local devotionals rather than at the church's twice-yearly General Conferences. [7]

Sources: [7] The Salt Lake Tribune