Orlando Florida Temple

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 (53,000 m²) plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 5 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 70,000 square feet (6,500 m²). Orlando is one of only two temples dedicated by Howard W. Hunter, the other is the Bountiful Utah Temple.

Presidents

The Presidents and Matrons (where known) of the Orlando Florida Temple are as follows:

• Jack F. Joyner, 1994-1997
• Kenneth L. Zabriskie, 1997-1998
• L. Blaine Vorwaller, 1998-2001
• Bruce E. Belnap and Phyllis K. Belnap, 2001-2004
• Blaine W. Johnson, 2004-2007
• Boyd P. Hoglund and LaDene N. Hoglund, 2007-2010
• David T. Halversen, 2010–present

Gallery

See also

• 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)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Florida

References

External links

• Official LDS Orlando Florida Temple page
• Orlando Florida Temple page
• Orlando Florida Temple page with interior photos
• Pictures of Orlando Temple historical events