Helsinki Finland Temple
| Helsinki Finland Temple | |||||
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| Number | 124 | ||||
| Dedicated | 22 October 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley | ||||
| Site | 7.4 acres (3 hectares) | ||||
| Floor area | 16,350 sq ft (1,519 m2) | ||||
| Height | 139 ft (42 m) | ||||
| Preceded by | Sacramento California Temple | ||||
| Followed by | Rexburg Idaho Temple | ||||
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Coordinates: 60°13′30.69479″N 24°46′54.42599″E / 60.2251929972°N 24.7817849972°E
The Helsinki Finland Temple (Finnish: Helsingin temppeli, Swedish: Templet i Helsingfors) is the 124th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Unlike LDS chapels, where worship services are held and visitors are welcome, the temple is open only to church members.
Located at Leppäsillantie 3 in Espoo, the Helsinki Finland Temple has a total of 19,500 square feet (1,810 m2), two ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. It once served the geographically largest temple district of the church, which included Finland, the Baltic states, and all of Russia.[1] It was the final temple dedicated during the presidency of Gordon B. Hinckley and the last dedicated by Hinckley.
History[]
The church's First Presidency announced on April 2, 2000 that a temple would be built near Helsinki in Espoo, Finland.
On March 29, 2003 a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held in Karakallio, a district of Espoo. D. Lee Tobler, of the church's Second Quorum of the Seventy, presided at the ceremony and gave the site dedication prayer.
An open house was held September 21 to October 7, 2006 to allow the public to tour the temple prior to its dedication.[1] The temple was dedicated on October 22, 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley, after a cultural celebration was held the evening before.[2]
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Helsinki Finland Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
See also[]
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Satterfield, Rick, Helsinki Finland Temple, ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org, retrieved 2012-10-16
- ^ Stahle, Shaun D. (October 28, 2006), "Temple dedicated in Helsinki, Finland", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-16
- ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
References[]
- Stahle, Shaun D. (October 23, 2006), "Helsinki temple is dedicated", Deseret Morning News
- Stack, Peggy Fletcher (October 20, 2006), "Hinckley heads to new dedication", The Salt Lake Tribune, archived from the original on November 13, 2006
- Westley, Michael N. (October 23, 2006), "Hinckley present as LDS dedicate Finland temple", The Salt Lake Tribune
- KUTV
- Meridian
- Magazine
External links[]
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- Helsinki Finland Temple Official site
- Helsinki Finland Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
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