Houston Texas Temple
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| Houston Texas Temple | ||
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| Number | 97 | edit data |
| Announcement | 1997-09-30 | |
| Groundbreaking | 1998-06-13 by Lynn A. Mickelsen |
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| Open House | 5 August - 22 August 2000 | |
| Dedication | 2000-08-26 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Location | 15725 Champion Forest Drive Klein, Texas United States |
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| Phone number | 281-376-6804 | |
| Site | 11 acres (4.5 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 33,970 sq ft (3,156 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | Luna pearl granite | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |
| Clothing rental | Yes | |
| Cafeteria | Limited services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Caracas Venezuela Temple | |
| Followed by | Birmingham Alabama Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Houston Texas Temple is the 97th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
After the September 1997 announcement that the LDS Church would build a temple in Houston, the search began for an appropriate site. The site eventually chosen formerly belonged to a developer unwilling to sell. Years earlier, however, the developer had gone through difficult financial times and had made a promise to God that if God would help him avoid financial ruin, he would someday "pay God back". When the developer learned what was proposed to be built on his land, he decided to sell the land as his way of paying God back.[1]
LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Houston Texas Temple on August 26, 2000. The temple serves over forty-four thousand Latter-day Saints in the southern half of Texas. The temple has a total of 33,970 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms. It is one of four LDS temples in the state of Texas.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Cook, Steven. "The Beginning of the Houston Temple: Site Selection History".
[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 LDS Houston Texas Temple page
- Houston Texas Temple page
- Mormons plan to build Houston-area temple
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
- Mormon Temple Worship - BBC Religion & Ethics
- History of Mormon Temples - Lightplanet
