Papeete Tahiti Temple | ||||
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Number | 25 | |||
Dedication | 27 October 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Site | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) | |||
Floor area | 12,150 sq ft (1,129 m2) | |||
Height | 66 ft (20 m) | |||
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Announced | 2 April 1980, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
Groundbreaking | 13 February 1981, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
Open house | 13–22 October 1983 | |||
Rededicated | 12 November 2006, by L. Tom Perry | |||
Designed by | Emil B. Fetzer | |||
Location | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |||
Geographic coordinates | 17°32′11.82480″S149°33′21.66839″W / 17.5366180000°S 149.5560189972°W | |||
Exterior finish | Painted plaster over stucco | |||
Temple design | Modern, single-spire design with influences of French and Polynesian cultures | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (Movie, stationary) | |||
Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Papeete Tahiti Temple is the 27th constructed and 25th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in the city of Papeete on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, it was built with a modern single-spire design.
The Papeete Tahiti Temple was announced on April 2, 1980, then dedicated on October 27, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a 5-acre (20,000 m2) plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 2 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 9,936 square feet (923.1 m2).
The temple underwent renovation and was rededicated on November 12, 2006 by apostle L. Tom Perry. [1] [2] An estimated 10,000 Tahitians participated in the rededication, held at the temple and broadcast to local stake centers, downtown Salt Lake City, New Caledonia, and the Brigham Young University–Hawaii campus in Laie, Hawaii. [3]
In 2020, the Papeete Tahiti Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [4]
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