Paris France Temple
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Temple under construction, 4 July 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
Number | 156 | ||||||||||||||||
Dedication | 21 May 2017 Henry B. Eyring | by ||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hartford Connecticut Temple | ||||||||||||||||
Followed by | Tucson Arizona Temple | ||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 48°49′4.41″N 2°7′23.42″E / 48.8178917°N 2.1231722°E
The Paris France Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Le Chesnay, a suburb of Paris, France.[1][4]
Church president Thomas S. Monson announced that a Latter-day Saint temple would be constructed in France on July 15, 2011. New temples are generally announced during a church general conference. However, French newspapers reported the church's plans to build the temple at Le Chesnay, which prompted the early announcement, three months prior to the October 2011 conference.[1]
The Paris France Temple is the first temple built in Metropolitan France, and the second associated with France, after the Papeete Tahiti Temple,[5][6] and is located near Versailles. A public open house was held from April 22, 2017 through May 13, 2017, excluding Sundays.[7] The temple was dedicated on May 21, 2017 by Henry B. Eyring.[8]
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 France
References
- 1 2 3 "Church Statement on Temple in France" (15 July 2011).
- ↑ Monson, Thomas S. (1 October 2011. "As We Meet Again" talk given at General Conference.
- ↑ "Elder Andersen visits construction site of Paris France Temple", Church News and Events, lds.org, 19 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ Peggy Fletcher, Stack (Jul 15, 2011). "Mormon breakthrough: a temple in France". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake Utah: MediaNews Group. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ↑ Temples en Europe et en Polynésie Française
- ↑ Un temple mormon à deux pas du château de Versailles, Le Point
- ↑ "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for Paris France Temple: First temple in France", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2016-11-07
- ↑ "Paris France Temple Is Dedicated: First French temple is the 156th worldwide", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2017-05-21