St. Paul Minnesota Temple
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Number | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dedicated | January 9, 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley | by ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Site | 7.5 acres (3 hectares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 71 ft (22 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Raleigh North Carolina Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Followed by | Kona Hawaii Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 44°58′48.93959″N 92°57′54.71639″W / 44.9802609972°N 92.9651989972°W 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.
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.
History[]
A groundbreaking was held on groundbreaking held Sept. 26, 1998.[2] LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the St. Paul Minnesota Temple on January 9, 2000. The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
The temple received minor damage on September 10, 2008 in a fire that inspectors believe was arson.[3][4]
In 2020, the St. Paul Minnesota Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[5]
See also[]
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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)
Additional reading[]
- Kruckenberg, Janet (February 20, 1999), "The announcements of new holy edifices bring joy and tears", Church News
- "Open house, dedication dates announced for temples", Church News, November 27, 1999
- "First temple in the year 2000", Church News, January 15, 2000
- Kruckenberg, Janet (January 15, 2000), "Community assists with temple open house", Church News
- "ST. PAUL MINNESOTA: 'It is thy house, a place of thy holiness'", Church News, January 15, 2000
- "Facts and Figures: St. Paul Minnesota Temple", Church News, January 15, 2000
References[]
- ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
- ^ "Facts and Figures: St. Paul Minnesota Temple", Deseret News, 15 January 2000. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Arson suspected in LDS temple fire in Minnesota", Deseret News, September 10, 2008
- ^ Fox News affiliate in Twin Cities report on the fire Archived December 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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[]
- St. Paul Minnesota Temple Official site
- St. Paul Minnesota Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
- 20th-century Latter Day Saint temples
- 2000 establishments in Minnesota
- Buildings and structures in Washington County, Minnesota
- Religious buildings and structures in Minnesota
- Temples (LDS Church) completed in 2000
- Temples (LDS Church) in the United States