Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple
Number	95
Dedicated	July 30, 2000 (July 30, 2000) by James E. Faust
Site	1 acre (0.4 hectares)
Floor area	10,890 sq ft (1,012 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
Followed by	Caracas Venezuela Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announced March 14, 1999 Groundbreaking July 3, 1999 by Rex D. Pinegar Open House July 8–22, 2000 Rededicated May 19, 2019 by Henry B. Eyring Designed by Richard Lueb and Church A&E Services Location 12030 North Mustang Road Yukon, Oklahoma United States Exterior finish White marble quarried in Vermont Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive sessions) Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental Not available Cafeteria Not available Visitors' center Not available

Coordinates: 35°35′30.64559″N 97°43′36.11999″W / 35.5918459972°N 97.7266999972°W / 35.5918459972; -97.7266999972 The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple is the 95th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It serves stakes in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas.

The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple was announced on March 14, 1999,^[1] to be built on land purchased years earlier for the building of a meetinghouse, along with an additional parcel of land donated by the sellers. The additional land was originally used as a baseball field by local church members.

The temple groundbreaking took place on July 3, 1999 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.^[2] The temple open house began on July 15, 2000 with over 40,000 visitors touring the temple in a seven-day period. James E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple on July 30, 2000.^[3]

The temple has a total floor area of 10,769 square feet (1,000.5 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.^[4]

On April 10, 2017 the LDS Church announced that the temple would close in October 2017 for renovations that would be completed in 2019.^[5] On January 16, 2019, the LDS Church announced that the temple would be rededicated on May 19, 2019.^[6] While the church originally announced there would be no open house, an update on 22 April indicated there would be an open house from April 24 to May 1, excluding Sunday.^[7] The temple was rededicated by Henry B. Eyring.^[8]

In 2020, the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[9]

See also[]

Dallas

Fort Worth

Houston

Lubbock

McAllen

San Antonio

Ciudad Juárez

Oklahoma City

Bentonville

Albuquerque

Monterrey

Torreón

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References[]

Additional reading[]

• "Oklahoma temple dedication in July", Church News, June 3, 2000
• Dockstader, Julie A. (August 5, 2000), "Oklahoma City Temple: A sacred building on sacred ground", Church News
• Dockstader, Julie A. (February 17, 2001), "They're tested in fire; not found wanting", Church News
• "Temple work is a way to say thanks for temple", Church News, December 4, 2004
• "Limited damage for members in wake of Oklahoma tornadoes", Church News, February 11, 2009

External links[]

• Media related to Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple at Wikimedia Commons
• Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple Official site
• Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org