Newport Beach California Temple

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The Newport Beach California Temple is the 122nd temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple was announced on April 21, 2001 and dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley on August 28, 2005. It is the sixth operating temple in California.

Like its nearly identical sister temple in Redlands, the temple in Newport Beach uses interior and exterior architectural themes consistent with what was used in the Spanish missions of the early Western US and Mexico. Originally, the temple was to be clad in white marble or granite, but vociferous complaints from residents of the surrounding community led to a change to a more pink granite exterior, decidedly more appropriate for Orange County. It is topped by a cupola holding the traditional statue of the angel Moroni. As with many contemporary LDS temples, the Newport Beach California Temple is built on the grounds of an existing stake center and shares parking with it. The temple is located near the campus of the University of California, Irvine and the upscale Fashion Island shopping mall, and has overcome initial controversy over its size and appearance to become a prominent landmark in the community.

The Newport Beach California Temple has a total of 17,800 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.