Kona Hawaii Temple

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Kona Hawaii Temple is the seventieth temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the second church temple in Hawai‘i following the Laie Hawaii Temple, the fifth oldest in the world. Located in the town of Kailua-Kona on the island of Hawai‘i, the site of Kona Hawaii Temple was dedicated on March 13, 1999. The structure itself was constructed in concrete, white marble and some native materials. Architects used a simple classical design featuring a single spire. The completion and official dedication was celebrated on January 23, 2000 by LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley.

Contents 1 Mormonism in Hawai‘i 2 Latter-day Saint temples in the Western United States 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Mormonism in Hawai‘i

The LDS Church was established in the islands in 1850 following the Edict of Toleration promulgated by Kamehameha III, giving the underground Hawai‘i Catholic Church the right to worship while at the same time allowing other faith traditions to begin establishing themselves. After the construction of Laie Hawaii Temple, the Mormons founded Church College of Hawaii, now the Brigham Young University of Hawaii. The Hawai‘ian Latter-day Saint population continued to flourish becoming one of the world's largest communities today, evidence of the need for the second church temple.

[edit] Latter-day Saint temples in the Western United States

This list excludes temples in Utah and California.

• Anchorage Alaska Temple
• Mesa Arizona Temple
• Snowflake Arizona Temple
• Denver Colorado Temple
• Kona Hawaii Temple
• Laie Hawaii Temple
• Boise Idaho Temple
• Idaho Falls Idaho Temple
• Rexburg Idaho Temple (under construction)
• Twin Falls Idaho Temple (under construction)
• Billings Montana Temple
• Reno Nevada Temple
• Las Vegas Nevada Temple
• Albuquerque New Mexico Temple
• Portland Oregon Temple
• Medford Oregon Temple
• Dallas Texas Temple
• Lubbock Texas Temple
• San Antonio Texas Temple
• Houston Texas Temple
• Seattle Washington Temple
• Columbia River Washington Temple
• Spokane Washington Temple

[edit] See also

• Temple (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
• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)

[edit] External links

• Official LDS Kona Hawaii Temple page
• Kona Hawaii Temple page
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
• Unofficial LDS Temples Site
• Mormon Temples - Lightplanet
• Mormon Temple Ordinances - ReligionFacts
• Resources about the History and Symbolism of Mormon Temples