Edmonton Alberta Temple

Edmonton Alberta Temple
The Edmonton Alberta Temple
Number	67
Dedication	11 December 1999 (11 December 1999) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	1 acre (0.4 hectares)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Billings Montana Temple
Followed by	Raleigh North Carolina Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 11 August 1998 Groundbreaking 27 February 1999 by Yoshihiko Kikuchi Open House 3 December – 7 December 1999 Current President Jack M. Holt (2007)a Designed by Robert Bennett and Church A&E Services Location 14325 53rd Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta Canada Exterior finish Light gray granite veneer quarried in Quebec Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors'  center No

Coordinates: 53°29′22.53479″N 113°34′13.93679″W / 53.4895929972°N 113.5705379972°W / 53.4895929972; -113.5705379972 The Edmonton Alberta Temple is the 67th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

The temple was the second to be built in Alberta; the first was built in Cardston in 1923. The temple serves about 15,700 members in the area. The exterior of the temple is white granite and has a single spire topped by a statue of the angel Moroni. The groundbreaking services were held on February 27, 1999. Before the dedication of the temple, a public open house was held.

LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on December 11-12, 1999. The Edmonton Alberta Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

See also

• Comparison 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
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada

References

• Kruckenberg, Janet (February 20, 1999), "The announcements of new holy edifices bring joy and tears", Church News 
• Lloyd, R. Scott (March 6, 1999), "Ground is broken for temple in Canada, 'a monument of faith'", Church News 
• "Golden statues of angel set atop temples in Edmonton, Raleigh", Church News, September 11, 1999 
• Weaver, Sarah Jane (December 18, 1999), "Open house visitor: 'What does this mean to me?'", Church News 
• Weaver, Sarah Jane (December 18, 1999), "Temple dedicated in 'hub of the north'", Church News 
• Weaver, Sarah Jane (February 19, 2000), "Edmonton: LDS contribute to growth in Canada's northern hub", Church News 
• Hill, Greg (February 28, 2009), "Another temple for Alberta", Church News 

External links

• Media related to Edmonton Alberta Temple at Wikimedia Commons
• Official LDS Edmonton Alberta Temple page
• Edmonton Alberta Temple page
• Construction and Renovation photos of the Edmonton Alberta Temple

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