St. Louis Missouri Temple
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Number | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dedicated | June 1, 1997 Gordon B. Hinckley | by ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Site | 14 acres (5.7 hectares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Floor area | 58,749 sq ft (5,458 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 150 ft (46 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Followed by | Vernal Utah Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 38°38′23″N 90°27′53″W / 38.63965°N 90.46468°W The St. Louis Missouri Temple is the 50th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Town and Country, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb.
History[]
LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley broke ground for the temple on October 30, 1993.[1] A public open house was held April 26 – May 17, 1997.[2][3][4] The temple was dedicated on June 1, 1997.[5][6]
The temple has a total of 58,749 square feet (5,458.0 m2), four ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. It has a white granite exterior and a 150-foot (46 m) spire topped with a gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni, which stands at approximately 8.5-foot (2.6 m).
In 2020, the St. Louis Missouri Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[7]
Gallery[]
St. Louis Missouri Temple, 2018
Temple, east
Temple, west
Temple at night, 2018
See also[]
![St. Louis Missouri Temple is located in USA Midwest](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/USA_MidwestMap01.png)
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Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovation
- Menlo F. Smith, first temple president
- 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 Missouri
References[]
- ^ Hart, John L. (November 6, 1993), "Ground is broken on cold day for temple in St. Louis, Mo.", Church News
- ^ "St. Louis Temple doors open to public in April", Church News, January 11, 1997
- ^ Lloyd, R. Scott (May 3, 1997), "Missourians welcome new temple", Church News
- ^ Lloyd, R. Scott (May 31, 1997), "260,000 visit temple during open house", Church News
- ^ "St. Louis Missouri Temple: 'May it be preserved by Thy power'", Church News, June 7, 1997
- ^ Lloyd, R. Scott (June 7, 1997), "Church dedicates its 50th temple", Church News
- ^ 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.
External links[]
Media related to St. Louis Missouri Temple at Wikimedia Commons
- St. Louis Missouri Temple Temple Official site
- St. Louis Missouri Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
- 20th-century Latter Day Saint temples
- Religious buildings and structures in St. Louis County, Missouri
- Temples (LDS Church) in the United States
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Missouri
- 1997 establishments in Missouri
- Tourist attractions in St. Louis
- Buildings and structures in St. Louis County, Missouri