Redlands California Temple
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| Number | 116 | edit data |
| Announcement | 2001-04-21 | |
| Groundbreaking | 2001-12-01 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf |
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| Open House | 9 August - 6 September 2003 | |
| Dedication | 2003-09-14 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Location | 1761 East 5th Avenue Redlands, California United States |
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| Phone number | 909-389-7369 | |
| Site | 4.6 acres (1.9 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 17,300 sq ft (1,610 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | Light gray granite | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |
| Clothing rental | No | |
| Cafeteria | No services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Brisbane Australia Temple | |
| Followed by | Accra Ghana Temple | |
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The Redlands California Temple is the 116th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The announcement of a temple in Redlands, California came on April 21, 2001. Redlands is in the San Bernardino, California area, an area which since 1851, has had a large population of Mormons some of whom are descendants of colonists that first established the community. The original community was established at the behest of Brigham Young but the settlers were called back to Utah for safety purposes in 1857.
The site for the Redlands California Temple was dedicated in December of 2001 and construction began soon after. Mormon members helped in the construction by donating rocks for its building, some of these rocks were from the area where the original Mormon colonists of 1851 camped. Young children also donated their pennies to buy the palm trees that are now planted around the temple. The temple sits on 4.6 acres and is 17,300 square feet. It houses two ordinance rooms and three sealing rooms.
From August 9th through September 6th 2003 an open house was held for the Redlands Temple. About 11,000 people volunteered to help with the open house and more than 140,000 people were able to tour the temple and learn more about the purpose of Mormon temples. The temple was built on a lot that originally was home to an orange grove; during the open house visitors were served orange juice made from the trees that once stood there.
Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Redlands California Temple on September 14, 2003. Thousands of members attended the four dedication services. The Redlands Temple was the fifth temple built in California. It serves approximately 70,000 Mormon members in the area.
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[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 Redlands California Temple page
- Redlands 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
- Early Christianity and Mormonism: The LDS Temple Endowment: An Introduction
- Redlands California Temple is at coordinates Coordinates:
