Toronto Ontario Temple

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The Toronto Ontario Temple is the 44th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The temple is located on thirteen acres in Brampton, which is twenty miles west of downtown Toronto. On top of the temple is a gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni with a trump in his hand.

The temple district covers six Canadian provinces and parts of five American states.^[1]

Ground was broken for the temple on 10 October 1987 and the temple was dedicated by church president Gordon B. Hinckley on 25 August 1990. The temple has a total of 57,982 square feet, four ordinance rooms, and six sealing rooms.

Contents 1 Latter-day Saint temples in Canada 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Latter-day Saint temples in Canada

• Cardston Alberta Temple
• Edmonton Alberta Temple
• Vancouver British Columbia Temple (announced)
• Halifax Nova Scotia Temple
• Toronto Ontario Temple
• Montréal Québec Temple
• Regina Saskatchewan Temple

[edit] See also

• Temple (Mormonism)
• 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

[edit] External links

• Official LDS Toronto Ontario Temple page
• Toronto Ontario Temple page

[edit] References

1. ^ "The First 100 Temples", by Chad Hawkins, 2001, 120