Raleigh North Carolina Temple
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| Raleigh North Carolina Temple | ||
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| Number | 68 | edit data |
| Announcement | 1998-09-03 | |
| Groundbreaking | 1999-02-06 by Loren C. Dunn |
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| Open House | 3 December - 11 December 1999 | |
| Dedication | 1999-12-18 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Location | 574 Bryan Drive Apex, North Carolina United States |
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| Phone number | 919-362-4135 | |
| Site | 12 acres (4.9 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | Imperial Danby White marble quarried in Vermont with art glass windows | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |
| Clothing rental | No | |
| Cafeteria | No services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Edmonton Alberta Temple | |
| Followed by | St. Paul Minnesota Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Raleigh North Carolina Temple is the 68th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Groundbreaking services for the Raleigh North Carolina temple were held on February 6, 1999. After the temple was completed, about 31,000 people toured the temple during the open house. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on December 18, 1999.
The temple features art glass windows and a white marble exterior. The classic modern design features a lone spire topped with a gold statue of the angel Moroni. The Raleigh North Carolina Temple has two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a total floor area of 10,700 square feet.
[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 Raleigh North Carolina Temple page
- Raleigh North Carolina 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
- Raleigh North Carolina Temple is at coordinates Coordinates:
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