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Hinckley16,498 sq ft (1,533 m2) on a 2.7 acre (1.1 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Tisdel Minckler and Associates. A 20,000-square-foot meetinghouse will be built adjacent to the temple. [45][46] Ordinances are a vital part of the theology of the church, which teaches that they were practiced by the Lord's covenant people in all dispensations. United States In July of that year, the United States was involved in the Mexican-American War. History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka Documented History of the Church "DHC") 1:357-362 or James R. Clark, Messages of the First Presidency, Vol.1, p.6-10 where full architectural descriptions are given. LDS General Conference Includes Major Announcements On Mormon Missionaries And New Temples By Jaweed Kaleem This Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 photo shows the LDS Temple before the start of the afternoon session of the 182nd Semiannual General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. Full list: Scroll through our list of Latter-day Saint temples. During the afternoon session of the 189th LDS General Conference on Sunday, Elder David Allan Bednar announced a new Church website. At least 236 pioneer companies of approximately 60,000 pioneers crossed the plains for Utah. A public open house was held from October 10 to November 1, 2014. Bogotá, Colombia 7 April 198424 April 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley53,500 sq ft (4,970 m2) and 124 ft (38 m) high on a 3.71 acre (1.5 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Cerrano y Gomez Cuellar, Guayaquil, Ecuador 31 March 19821 August 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2) on a 6.25 acre (2.5 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Rafael Velez Calisto, Architects & Consultants and Church A&E Services, Veradale, Washington, United States August 13, 1998August 21, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2 acre (0.8 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design, Columbus, Ohio, United States April 25, 1998September 4, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2.2 acre (0.9 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Firestone J. Mullin, Bismarck, North Dakota, United States July 29, 1998September 19, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.6 acre (0.6 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Ritterbush-Ellig-Hulsing and Church A&E Services, Hopkins, South Carolina, United States September 11, 1998October 16, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 3.6 acre (1.5 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Mike Watson, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States August 10, 1998October 23, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 3.1 acre (1.3 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Joan Coakley, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada May 7, 1998November 14, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2 acre (0.8 ha) siteClassic modern, single spire[33] - designed by L.A. Beaubien and Associates, and Church A&E Services, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada August 3, 1998November 14, 1999 by Boyd K. Packer10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1 acre (0.4 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Roger B. Mitchell and Church A&E Services, Billings, Montana, United States August 30, 1996November 20, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley33,800 sq ft (3,140 m2) on a 10 acre (4 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by CTA Architects Engineers, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada August 11, 1998December 11, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1 acre (0.4 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Robert Bennett and Church A&E Services, Apex, North Carolina, United States September 3, 1998December 18, 1999 by Gordon B. HinckleyOctober 13, 2019 by M. Russell Ballard10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 12 acre (4.9 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Dan Dills, Oakdale, Minnesota, United States July 29, 1998January 9, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 7.5 acre (3 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Ed Kodet, Jr. and Church A&E Services, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States May 7, 1998January 23, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 7.02 acre (2.8 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Church A & E Services, Bob Lowder, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico 7 May 199826 February 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.63 acre (0.7 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico 20 July 199827 February 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,769 sq ft (1,000 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.54 acre (0.6 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States April 4, 1997March 5, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley34,245 sq ft (3,181 m2) on a 8.5 acre (3.4 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Fanning Bard & Tatum, Oaxaca City, Mexico 3 February 199911 March 2000 by James E. Faust10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.87 acre (0.8 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico 25 February 199912 March 2000 by James E. Faust10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.56 acre (0.6 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services, Crestwood, Kentucky, United States March 17, 1999March 19, 2000 by Thomas S. Monson10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 3 acre (1.2 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Firestone Jaros Mullin--Mike Karpinski Architect, Palmyra and Manchester, New York, United States February 21, 1999April 6, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 5 acre (2 ha) siteClassic modern, single spire - designed by Dave A. RichardsChurch A&E Services, Fresno, California, United States January 8, 1999April 9, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2.2 acre (0.9 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Paul Stommel AIA, Central Point, Oregon, United States March 15, 1999April 16, 2000 by James E. Faust10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2 acre (0.8 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Dan Park, Church A&E Services, Joseph E. Marty, Architect, Bartlett, Tennessee, United States September 17, 1998April 23, 2000 by James E. FaustMay 5, 2019 by Jeffrey R. Holland10,890 sq ft (1,012 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 6.35 acre (2.6 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Dusty DriverChurch A&E Services. [41][42], Cebu City, Philippines April 18, 2006June 13, 2010 by Thomas S. Monson29,556 sq ft (2,746 m2) and 140 ft (43 m) high on a 11.6 acre (4.7 ha) siteAnnounced by letter to local priesthood leaders in April 2006. There are more than 780,000 Latter-day Saints in this country of more than 107 million people. [51] Ground was broken May 8, 2010 by Ronald A. Rasband during an invitation-only ceremony. Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 21 December 199528 April 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley16,498 sq ft (1,533 m2) on a 7.78 acre (3.1 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil 3 April 199717 May 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley49,100 sq ft (4,560 m2) on a 6.18 acre (2.5 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by JCL Arquitetos Ltd., and Church A&E Services, Asunción, Paraguay 2 April 200019 May 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley3 November 2019 by D. Todd Christofferson10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 7 acre (2.8 ha) siteClassic modern, single-spire design - designed by Eduardo Signorelli. [84], Sapporo, Japan 3 October 200921 August 2016 by Russell M. Nelson48,480 sq ft (4,504 m2) on a 9.8 acre (4 ha) siteAnnounced by Thomas S. Monson in General Conference on 3 October 2009. The temple overlooks the Sacred Grove and other historic sites. Location:Announced:Dedicated:Rededicated: Size:Style: Logan, Utah, United States 1863May 17, 1884 by John TaylorMarch 13, 1979 by Spencer W. Kimball119,619 sq ft (11,113 m2) and 170 ft (52 m) high on a 9 acre (3.6 ha) siteCastellated Gothic - designed by Truman O. Angell, Manti, Utah, United States June 25, 1875May 21, 1888 by Lorenzo SnowJune 14, 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley100,373 sq ft (9,325 m2) and 179 ft (55 m) high on a 27 acre (10.9 ha) siteCastellated Gothic - designed by William H. FolsomWilford Woodruff performed a private dedication on May 17, 1888.[10]. A public open house took place from March 29 to April 19, 2014. Salt Lake City, Utah, United States July 28, 1847April 6, 1893 by Wilford Woodruff253,015 sq ft (23,506 m2) and 222 ft (68 m) high on a 10 acre (4 ha) siteGothic, 6-spire - designed by Truman O. AngellThe Salt Lake temple was dedicated in 31 sessions held between April 6 and 24, 1893. The Fukuoka Temple was dedicated in 2000, and a third temple to be built in Sapporo was announced in October 2009. Thus, temples were built in Europe (namely, Switzerland dedicated in 1955 and England dedicated in 1958); the Pacific Islands (namely, New Zealand dedicated in 1958); and Washington, D.C. (dedicated in 1974, the first American temple East of Utah since Nauvoo in 1846). For Journalist Use Only. Number of LDS Temples by Year page 1 Year # of Temples New Temple Dedicated Date Dedicated Year # of Temples New Temple Dedicated Date Dedicated 2016 150 Provo City Center 20-Mar-16 2001 107 Columbia River Washington 18-Nov-01 ... 2005 121 Aba Nigeria 7-Aug-05 2000 77 Palmyra New York … The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints emphasizes the importance of continued secular and spiritual education. In 1832, shortly after the formation of the church, Joseph Smith said that the Lord desired the saints build a temple;[2] and they completed the Kirtland Temple in 1836. The church’s second temple, in Nauvoo, Illinois, begun in … [38][39][40] First temple in British Columbia and 6th in Canada. Below is a list of temples changing status. The Cumorah pageant attracts as many as 100,000 people to New York during its seven-night run. [68] The temple was formally dedicated on November 16, 2014 by Thomas S. In January 1847, Brigham Young received a revelation about “the Word and Will of the Lord concerning the Camp of Israel in their journeyings to the West” (now known as Doctrine and Covenants 136). In July 1840, the first group of new converts from Liverpool, England, arrived on the ship in the New York harbor. The temple was formally dedicated on Sunday, December 13, 2015. The Manhattan New York Temple is the 119th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.. 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