Indianapolis Indiana Temple
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| Number | TBD | |||||||||||||
| Announcement | 2 October 2010 | |||||||||||||
| Groundbreaking | 29 September 2012 by Donald L. Hallstrom | |||||||||||||
| Site | 12 acres (4.9 hectares) | |||||||||||||
| Floor area | TBD | |||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 39°57′20.55″N 86°9′56.39″W / 39.9557083°N 86.1656639°W The Indianapolis Indiana Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to be constructed at the southwest corner of West 116th Street and Spring Mill Road in Carmel, Carmel, Indiana, north of Indianapolis.[2] The announcement was made by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 2, 2010, during the church's semi-annual general conference.[1][3] The temple was announced concurrently with the Hartford Connecticut, Tijuana Mexico, Urdaneta Philippines and Lisbon Portugal temples. It will be the first temple constructed in Indiana.
Temple design and construction
The Indianapolis Indiana Temple is expected be similar The Gila Valley Arizona Temple, a single-level temple with an end spire and to encompass approximately 22–23,000 square feet.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held September 29, 2012[4][5][6] with Donald L. Hallstrom presiding.[7]
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 Indiana
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Taylor, Scott (October 2, 2010), "President Thomas S. Monson opens conference by announcing 5 new temples", Deseret News, retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ Sterzer, Rachel (January 29, 2011), "Indiana temple to be built in Indianapolis area", Church News, retrieved 2012-11-11
- ↑ Five New Temples Announced, "News Release", Newsroom (LDS Church), October 2, 2010, retrieved 2012-11-11
- ↑ Boren, Michael (September 29, 2012), "Mormons celebrate groundbreaking for new temple in Carmel", The Indianapolis Star, retrieved 2012-11-11
- ↑ Mormon Temple being built in Carmel, Indianapolis, Indiana: WISH-TV, retrieved 2012-11-11
- ↑ Walker, Joseph (September 30, 2012), "Ground broken for LDS temple in Indiana", Deseret News, retrieved 2012-11-11
- ↑ Adamak, Jeanelle (October 6, 2012), "Ground broken in Indiana", Church News, retrieved 2012-11-11
External links
- Mormon Temples: Indianapolis Indiana Temple at MormonTemples.org, "[a] Resource for Neighbors and Communities", LDS Church
- Indianapolis Indiana Temple at LDSChurchTemples.com
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