Meridian Idaho Temple
| Meridian Idaho Temple | |||||||||||
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| Under construction | |||||||||||
 Announced temple site | |||||||||||
| Number | 158 | ||||||||||
| Announcement | 2 April 2011 | ||||||||||
| Groundbreaking | 23 August 2014 by David A. Bednar | ||||||||||
| Site | 12.21 acres (4.9 hectares) | ||||||||||
| Floor area | 65,960 sq ft (6,128 m2) | ||||||||||
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Coordinates: 43°40′18.45″N 116°24′51.71″W / 43.6717917°N 116.4143639°W
The Meridian Idaho Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) under construction in Meridian, Idaho.[2] The announcement was made by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 4, 2011, during the church's semi-annual general conference.
On December 19, 2011 the LDS Church's Public Affairs office announced that the Meridian Idaho Temple would be constructed at 7345 North Linder Road. This location is a few blocks north of the intersection of North Linder Road and Chinden Blvd.[1]
David A. Bednar, of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, presided at the temple's groundbreaking on August 23, 2014.[3]
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 Idaho
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Site Announced for Meridian Idaho Temple", MormonNewsroom.org (News Release) (LDS Church), December 19, 2011, retrieved 2015-01-05
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Church Announces New Temples in Canada, Colorado and Idaho", MormonNewsroom.org (News Release) (LDS Church), April 2, 2011, retrieved 2015-01-05
- ↑ Sowell, John (August 24, 2014), "LDS Church breaks ground for new Meridian temple", Idaho Statesman
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