Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple

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Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple
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Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple
Number95
DedicationJuly 30, 2000, by James E. Faust
Site1 acre (0.40 ha)
Floor area10,890 sq ft (1,012 m2)
Height71 ft (22 m)
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Church chronology
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Additional information
AnnouncedMarch 14, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
GroundbreakingJuly 3, 1999, by Rex D. Pinegar
Open houseJuly 8–22, 2000
RededicatedMay 19, 2019, by Henry B. Eyring
Current presidentJeffrey Flynn Bellows
Designed byRichard Lueb and Church A&E Services
Location Yukon, Oklahoma, U.S.
Geographic coordinates 35°35′30.64559″N97°43′36.11999″W / 35.5918459972°N 97.7266999972°W / 35.5918459972; -97.7266999972
Exterior finishWhite marble quarried in Vermont
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
Clothing rentalNot available
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The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple is the 95th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It serves stakes in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas.

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The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple was announced on March 14, 1999, [1] to be built on land purchased years earlier for the building of a meetinghouse, along with an additional parcel of land donated by the sellers. The additional land was originally used as a baseball field by local church members.

The temple groundbreaking took place on July 3, 1999 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [2] When construction was completed, a public open house began on July 15, 2000 with over 40,000 visitors touring the temple in a seven-day period. James E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the temple on July 30, 2000. [3] It was constructed at a cost of $4.5 million. [4]

The temple has a total floor area of 10,769 square feet (1,000.5 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms. [5]

On April 10, 2017, the LDS Church announced that the temple would close in October 2017 for renovations that would be completed in 2019. [6] On January 16, 2019, the LDS Church announced that the temple would be rededicated on May 19, 2019. [7] While the church originally announced there would be no open house, an update on 22 April indicated there would be an open house from April 24 to May 1, excluding Sunday. [8] [9] The temple was rededicated by Henry B. Eyring. [10]

In 2020, the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [11]

See also

Dallas-Fort Worth Temples

Temples in Texas and Oklahoma ( edit )

  • ButtonRed.svg = Operating
  • ButtonBlue.svg = Under construction
  • ButtonYellow.svg = Announced
  • ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed

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References

  1. ↑ "Six more temples announced; total now 108", Church News , March 27, 1999
  2. ↑ "Ground broken for first temple in Oklahoma", Church News, July 10, 1999
  3. ↑ "Oklahoma City Oklahoma: 'A sacred and beautiful structure'", Church News, August 5, 2000
  4. ↑ Lang, George (February 12, 2000). "New temple to serve area Mormons". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple facts and figures", Church News, August 5, 2000
  6. ↑ "Four Mormon Temples Will Close for Renovation", Newsroom, LDS Church, April 10, 2017
  7. ↑ "Temple Rededications Announced for May 2019", Newsroom, LDS Church, January 16, 2019
  8. ↑ "Public Open House Begins for Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, April 22, 2019
  9. ↑ Hinton, Clara (April 24, 2019). "Oklahoma City Temple has open house". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple Rededicated", Newsroom, LDS Church, May 19, 2019
  11. ↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.

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