Raleigh North Carolina Temple

Raleigh North Carolina Temple
Number	68
Dedicated	December 18, 1999 (December 18, 1999) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	3.17 acres (1.3 hectares)
Floor area	12,864 sq ft (1,195 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Edmonton Alberta Temple
Followed by	St. Paul Minnesota Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announced September 3, 1998 Groundbreaking February 6, 1999 by Loren C. Dunn Open House December 3–11, 1999 Rededicated October 13, 2019 by M. Russell Ballard Designed by Dan Dills Location 574 Bryan Drive Apex, North Carolina United States Exterior finish Imperial Danby White marble quarried in Vermont with art glass windows Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive sessions) Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No Visitors' center No

Coordinates: 35°43′55.59960″N 78°51′41.55120″W / 35.7321110000°N 78.8615420000°W / 35.7321110000; -78.8615420000 The Raleigh North Carolina Temple is the 68th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History[]

Groundbreaking services for the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, located in Apex, North Carolina, were held on February 6, 1999. After the temple was completed, about 31,000 people toured the temple during the public open house. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on December 18, 1999.

The temple features art glass windows and a white marble exterior. The modern design features a lone spire topped with a gold statue of the angel Moroni. The Raleigh North Carolina Temple has two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m²).

On June 27, 2017, the LDS Church announced that beginning January 2018, the temple would close for renovations that were completed in 2019.^[2] On May 3, 2019, the church announced the public open house that was held from September 21 through 28, 2019, excluding Sunday.^[3] The temple was rededicated on Sunday, October 13, 2019, by M. Russell Ballard.^[4]

In 2020, the Raleigh North Carolina Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[5]

See also[]

Birmingham

Bentonville

Washington D.C.

Orlando

Fort Lauderdale

Tallahassee

Atlanta

Nauvoo

Indianapolis

Louisville

Baton Rouge

Kansas City

St. Louis

Raleigh

Columbus

Columbia

Memphis

Nashville

Richmond

Temples in the Southeastern United States
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovation

• 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)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North Carolina

References[]

Additional reading[]

• Martschenko, Christy (February 13, 1999), "Ground broken for first temple in North Carolina", Church News
• "1,200 youth help prepare temple site for ceremony", Church News, February 13, 1999
• "Golden statues of angel set atop temples in Edmonton, Raleigh", Church News, September 11, 1999
• Emerson, Randolyn J. (December 25, 1999), "Open house fosters good will in temple community", Church News
• Lloyd, R. Scott (December 25, 1999), "A Christmastime 'offering' to the Lord", Church News
• "North Carolina temple earns award for appearance", Church News, June 2, 2001

External links[]

• Media related to Raleigh North Carolina Temple at Wikimedia Commons
• Raleigh North Carolina Temple Official site
• Raleigh North Carolina Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org