St. Paul Minnesota Temple
The St. Paul Minnesota Temple is the 69th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Oakdale, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota, and is the first temple of the LDS Church to be built in the state.
| St. Paul Minnesota Temple | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 69 | |||
| Dedication | January 9, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
| Church chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Additional information | ||||
| Announced | July 29, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | September 26, 1998, by Hugh W. Pinnock | |||
| Open house | December 18–31, 1999 | |||
| Current president | Robert Leonard Foote | |||
| Designed by | Ed Kodet, Jr. and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Oakdale, Minnesota, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 44°58′48.93959″N 92°57′54.71639″W | |||
| Exterior finish | Light gray granite veneer | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
| () | ||||
The site of the St. Paul Minnesota Temple is also the site of a stake center, a larger meetinghouse for the members of the LDS Church. The temple is situated on a wooded 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site. The building itself features a single spire and is covered with a light gray granite veneer.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.