The new temple will serve 100,000 LDS members in the Bay Area.
Nestled in the Oakland Hills and soaring 170 feet high into the heavens, the granite temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints serves as the single most important site for religious rituals for the Bay Area’s estimated 100,000 Mormons.
Like the other temple projects announced by the LDS leadership at its bi-annual general conference, specific details weren’t immediately disclosed — and potential locations within San Jose haven’t yet been publicly identified. But if it resembles other LDS temples — known for their grandeur and scale — it’s sure to make a mark in the city.
As opposed to its smaller churches — also called meetinghouses or chapels that are spread throughout the Bay Area — temples are used for important rituals, such as baptisms and marriages, known as ordinances. Like the Catholic Church’s parishes and diocese, the LDS is organized into “congregations” or “wards” which have up to around 800 members. Eight to 10 of those make up a “stake” — of which there are roughly 25 in the Bay Area.
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