Fresno California Temple
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| Fresno California Temple | ||
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| Number | 78 | edit data |
| Announcement | 1999-01-08 | |
| Groundbreaking | 1999-03-20 by John B. Dickson |
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| Open House | 25 March - 4 April 2000 | |
| Dedication | 2000-04-09 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Location | 6290 North Valentine Avenue Fresno, California United States |
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| Phone number | 559-437-9451 | |
| Site | 2.2 acres (0.9 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | White Sierra granite quarried in Raymond, California | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |
| Clothing rental | No | |
| Cafeteria | No services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Palmyra New York Temple | |
| Followed by | Medford Oregon Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Fresno California Temple is the 78th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
California has long had a history with the Mormon Church starting with members who sailed to San Francisco aboard the Brooklyn and members of the U.S. Army unit known as the Mormon Battalion who were discharged in San Diego, many of whom stayed and helped build up the San Diego area.
The groundbreaking ceremony was in March of 1999. Before the Mormon temple was dedicated it was opened to the public. During that time 53,000 people toured the temple. On April 9, 2000 President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Fresno California Temple.
The Fresno California Temple has the same design as the other smaller temples that are being built worldwide. The exterior is white sierra granite and features a single-spire topped by a statue of the angel Moroni. It has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
[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
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
[edit] External links
- Official Fresno California Temple page
- Fresno California Temple page
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
- Mormon Temples - Lightplanet
- Mormon Temple Ordinances - ReligionFacts
- Fresno California Temple is at coordinates Coordinates:
