Reno Nevada Temple
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| Reno Nevada Temple | ||
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| Number | 81 | edit data |
| Announcement | 1999-04-12 | |
| Groundbreaking | 1999-07-24 by Rex D. Pinegar |
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| Open House | 8 April - 15 April 2000 | |
| Dedication | 2000-04-23 by Thomas S. Monson |
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| Location | 2000 Beaumont Parkway Reno, Nevada United States |
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| Phone number | 775-747-6688 | |
| Site | 7.9 acres (3.2 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | Gray granite quarried near Sharon, Vermont | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |
| Clothing rental | No | |
| Cafeteria | No services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Memphis Tennessee Temple | |
| Followed by | Cochabamba Bolivia Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Reno Nevada Temple is the 81st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The first temple in Nevada was built in Las Vegas in 1989. The Reno Nevada temple was dedicated in 2000. It serves over 25,000 Latter-day Saints in the area.
The groundbreaking services were held on July 24, 1999. After completion but before it was dedicated, the temple was opened to the public. President Thomas S. Monson, First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church, dedicated the Reno Nevada Temple on 23 April 2000. The Reno Nevada Temple 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 Reno Nevada Temple page
- Reno Nevada Temple page
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
- Reno Nevada Temple is at coordinates Coordinates:
