Edmonton Alberta Temple

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Edmonton Alberta Temple
The Edmonton Alberta Temple at dusk
Number	67	edit data
Announcement	1998-08-11
Groundbreaking	1999-02-27 by Yoshihiko Kikuchi
Open House	3 December - 7 December 1999
Dedication	1999-12-11 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Location	14325 53rd Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Phone number	780-434-7436
Site	1 acre (0.4 hectares)
Total floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m²)
Exterior finish	Light gray granite veneer quarried in Quebec
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Ordinance rooms	2
Sealing rooms	2
Clothing rental	No
Cafeteria	No services
Visitors' center	No
Preceded by	Billings Montana Temple
Followed by	Raleigh North Carolina Temple
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The Edmonton Alberta Temple is the 67th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The temple is the second to be built in Alberta, the other was built in Cardston in 1923. The temple serves about 15,700 members in the area. The exterior of the temple is white granite and has a single spire topped by a statue of the angel Moroni. The groundbreaking services were held on 27 February 1999. Before the dedication of the temple, a public open house was held.

Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on 11–12 December 1999. The Edmonton Alberta Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.