Overview
- The temple will be built off Harbour View Boulevard and Bridge Road in Suffolk to serve members in the Hampton Roads region.
- Virginia’s temple network now includes Richmond in operation, Winchester under construction, and Roanoke and Norfolk in planning and design.
- No groundbreaking date or construction timeline has been announced for the Norfolk project.
- Local leader Mark E. Smith said the temple will ease travel for coastal members and offer convenient access for military personnel training in the area.
- President Russell M. Nelson announced the Norfolk temple on April 6, 2025, as part of his final slate of temple announcements before his death in September 2025.