Orlando Florida Temple
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| Orlando Florida Temple | ||
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| Number | 46 | edit data |
| Announcement | 1991-04-06 | |
| Groundbreaking | 1992-06-20 by James E. Faust |
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| Open House | 10 September - 30 September 1994 | |
| Dedication | 1994-10-09 by Howard W. Hunter |
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| Location | 9000 Windy Ridge Road Windermere, Florida United States |
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| Phone number | 407-876-0022 | |
| Site | 13 acres (5.3 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | White precast concrete with marble chips | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 4 | |
| Sealing rooms | 5 | |
| Clothing rental | Yes | |
| Cafeteria | Limited services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | San Diego California Temple | |
| Followed by | Bountiful Utah Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Orlando Florida Temple is the 48th constructed and 46th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located near Windermere, it was built with a modern single-spire design. It is the second largest LDS temple in the Eastern United States, after the Washington D.C. Temple.
The LDS temple in Orlando, Florida was announced on April 6, 1991, and dedicated on October 9, 1994 by President Howard W. Hunter. The temple was built on a 13 acre plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 5 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 70,000 square feet. It is the only temple dedicated solely by Howard W. Hunter, though President Hunter assisted in the dedication of the Bountiful Utah 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 Orlando Florida Temple page
- Orlando Florida Temple page
- Orlando Florida Temple page with interior photos
- 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
- Mormon Temple Worship - BBC Religion & Ethics
- Orlando Florida Temple is at coordinates Coordinates:
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