Melbourne Australia Temple

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Melbourne Australia Temple
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Melbourne Australia Temple
Number90
DedicationJune 16, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site5.98 acres (2.42 ha)
Floor area10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height71 ft (22 m)
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Additional information
AnnouncedOctober 30, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
GroundbreakingMarch 20, 1999, by P. Bruce Mitchell
Open houseJune 210, 2000
Current presidentAndreas Erich Wolfgang Schwabe
Designed byWarwick Tempany and Church A&E Services
Location Wantirna South, Victoria, Australia
Geographic coordinates 37°52′7.586400″S145°12′45.43920″E / 37.86877400000°S 145.2126220000°E / -37.86877400000; 145.2126220000
Exterior finishSnow white granite of Campolonghi, Italy
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (Movie, two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
NotesIn April 2024, the temple was closed for minor renovations. It is anticipated to reopen in December 2024. Since the renovations are not considered major, no open house or rededication is planned.[ citation needed ]
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The Melbourne Australia Temple is the 90th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

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History

On 30 October 1998, the LDS Church's First Presidency announced that a temple would be built in Melbourne, Australia. [1] The Melbourne Australia Temple is one of five temples in Australia. Previously, members from the area had traveled twelve hours one-way to visit the Sydney Australia Temple.

Missionary work was slow in Australia until the 1950s when the number of people joining the church suddenly exploded. In 1955, there were 3,000 members in Australia, five years later there were almost 10,000. By 1970, the number of members had more than tripled to 32,000. In 1980, it had jumped to 50,000. Today[ when? ] there are more than 100,000 members in Australia, making the LDS Church the fastest growing Christian church in the country.[ citation needed ]

On 20 March 1999, a groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication was held. [2] The site for the temple is 5.98 acres (24,200 m2) and is also the site of a meetinghouse. After construction was completed, a public opne house was held from 2–10 June 2000. Those who toured the 10,700-square-foot (990 m2) temple were able to see the craftsmanship, the celestial room, two sealing rooms, two ordinance rooms, baptistery, and learn more about LDS Church beliefs.

Gordon B. Hinckley, the LDS Church's president, dedicated the Melbourne Australia Temple on 16 June 2000. [3] Four dedicatory services were held to accommodate all the members that wanted to attend. The temple serves 18,000 members in ten stakes from Victoria, Tasmania, and Southern New South Wales.

In 2020, like all those in the church, the Melbourne Australia Temple was closed for a time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

In April 2024, the temple closed for minor renovations and is expected to reopen in December 2024.[ citation needed ]

See also

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Temples in Australia ( edit )
  • ButtonRed.svg = Operating
  • ButtonBlue.svg = Under construction
  • ButtonYellow.svg = Announced
  • ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed

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References

  1. "3 more temples announced, total now 98", Church News , 7 November 1998
  2. Sanders, Lindsay J. (3 April 1999), "Ground is broken for Melbourne temple", Church News
  3. "Melbourne Australia: 'A peculiar and wonderful sanctity'", Church News, 24 June 2000
  4. Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

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