Sacramento California Temple

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Sacramento California Temple
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Sacramento California Temple
Number123
DedicationSeptember 3, 2006, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site46 acres (19 ha)
Floor area19,500 sq ft (1,810 m2)
Height131 ft (40 m)
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Additional information
AnnouncedApril 21, 2001, by Gordon B. Hinckley
GroundbreakingAugust 22, 2004, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open houseJuly 29 – August 26, 2006
Current presidentWalter Robert (Terry) Baggs
Designed byJoseph Marty Architect, Brian Everett and Maury Maher
Location Rancho Cordova, California, U.S.
Geographic coordinates 38°38′6.4″N121°11′38.1″W / 38.635111°N 121.193917°W / 38.635111; -121.193917
Exterior finishLight gray granite
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms4
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The Sacramento California Temple is the 123rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

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The temple was the seventh built by the church in California, more than any state except Utah. [1] The Sacramento California Temple serves a membership which totals approximately 80,000 in the area.

History

The LDS Church's First Presidency announced on April 21, 2001, that a temple would be built in the Sacramento area. The Sacramento California Temple was announced the same day as the Redlands California Temple and the Newport Beach California Temple.

Plans for building the temple were met with little resistance by the surrounding communities and government bodies. [2] Many were glad for the building of the temple in the area, because it would improve the land and bring visitors and money into the area. There was some concern about the height of the temple spire, and the church agreed to lower it 20 feet (6.1 m).

On August 22, 2004, a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley presided at the ceremony and gave the site dedication prayer. Other prominent church members from the area also attended the groundbreaking and site dedication, including Congressman John Doolittle. The site for the temple, located in Rancho Cordova, covers 46 acres (190,000 m2) and includes views of the Sierra Nevada. The temple grounds were designed to fit in with the surrounding landscape. The temple design is slightly larger than most of the LDS temples constructed at the same time. The temple has a total of 19,500 square feet (1,810 m2), two ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. [1]

An open house was held July 29 – August 26, 2006, to allow the public to tour the temple prior to its dedication. [3] Hinckley dedicated the Sacramento California Temple on September 3, 2006. [1] The dedication was given in four sessions and carried by feed to meetinghouses to allow all those who would like to attend the opportunity to participate. [1] The night before the dedication, a cultural celebration was performed at ARCO Arena.

In 2018, a temple was announced in nearby Yuba City, California. [4] [5] In March 2020, the temple was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. [6]

See also

Temples in California ( edit )

Los Angeles Temples
Temples in the Los Angeles metropolitan
area ( edit )
  • ButtonRed.svg = Operating
  • ButtonBlue.svg = Under construction
  • ButtonYellow.svg = Announced
  • ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed
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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 de la Fuente, Edward. "Hinckley dedicates new temple", The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 September 2006. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Satterfield, Rick. "Sacramento California Temple", ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org, 2020. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sacramento California Temple Opens Doors to Public", Church News , 26 July 2006. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
  4. ↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "A dozen new LDS temples announced, including Puerto Rico’s first and Utah’s 20th; Salt Lake’s to undergo renovation", The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 October 2018. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Abbott, Jake. "LDS church announces temple location", Appeal Democrat , 26 September 2019. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 March 2020. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
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