Snowflake Arizona Temple | ||||
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Number | 108 | |||
Dedication | March 3, 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Site | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) | |||
Floor area | 18,621 sq ft (1,729.9 m2) | |||
Height | 60 ft (18 m) | |||
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Announced | April 2, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Groundbreaking | September 23, 2000, by Rex D. Pinegar | |||
Open house | February 2–16, 2002 | |||
Current president | Richard Quentin Miller | |||
Designed by | Trest Polina | |||
Location | Snowflake, Arizona, U.S. | |||
Geographic coordinates | 34°30′8.2″N110°6′40.8″W / 34.502278°N 110.111333°W | |||
Exterior finish | Two tones of polished granite, Empress White and Majestic Grey, quarried in China | |||
Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Snowflake Arizona Temple is the 108th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Mormon pioneers first settled Snowflake, Arizona in 1878 at the request of LDS Church president Brigham Young. The town of Snowflake was named after William J. Flake and Erastus Snow, two of the church's early leaders who helped supervise colonization of the area.
The Snowflake Arizona Temple serves 35,000 members, many of them descendants of the first pioneers to the area. The temple is set on a knoll that has become known as "Temple Hill." About eight feet was removed from the top of the knoll so the two-level temple could be built. The lower level is partially set into the knoll.
There are about 9,000 people who live in the Snowflake area, but more than 94,000 people attended the temple open house during February 2002. Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Snowflake Arizona Temple in four sessions on March 3, 2002.
The exterior of the temple is finished with two tones of polished Empress White and Majestic Grey granite from China, similar to that of the Fukuoka Japan Temple. Much of the furniture has a pioneer look out of respect for the area's pioneer ancestry. The temple interior also incorporates Native American patterns stenciled on walls and woven into the carpet. [1] Items such as handcrafted rugs, baskets, and pottery also decorate the interior. The Snowflake Arizona Temple has a total of 18,621 square feet (1,729.9 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms. It is Arizona's second temple, the first having been dedicated in Mesa in 1927.
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The Mesa Arizona Temple is the seventh operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Mesa, Arizona, it is the first of the church's six temples built or planned in the state.
The Cardston Alberta Temple is the eighth constructed and sixth of the still-operating temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Cardston, Alberta, it is the church's oldest temple outside the United States. It is one of eight temples that does not have an angel Moroni statue, and one of six without spires, similar to Solomon's Temple. It is also one of only two temples the church built in the shape of a cross, the other being the Laie Hawaii Temple.
The Ogden Utah Temple is the sixteenth constructed and fourteenth operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Ogden, Utah, it was originally built with a modern, single-spire design very similar to the Provo Utah Temple. During a renovation completed in 2014, the exterior and interior were extensively changed.
The Tokyo Japan Temple is the 20th constructed and 18th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, it was the first temple built in Asia, being dedicated in 1980. It has a compact style that was a precursor for later buildings in urban areas, such as the Hong Kong China and Manhattan New York temples.
The Santiago Chile Temple is the 26th constructed and 24th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the Chilean capital, Santiago, it was built with a modern single-spire design.
The San Diego California Temple is the 47th constructed and 45th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located near the La Jolla community of San Diego, it was built with two main spires, but unique to this temple are four smaller spires at the base of each main spire. The East spire is topped with the familiar Angel Moroni statue which adorns many Latter-day Saint temples.
The Guatemala City Guatemala Temple is the 34th constructed and 32nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Guatemala City, capital city of Guatemala, it was built with a modern six-spire design.
The Guayaquil Ecuador Temple is the 58th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Oaxaca Mexico Temple is the 74th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Monterrey Mexico Temple is the 110th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple is the 104th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Florence, now a neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, USA, and formerly an independent city.
The Denver Colorado Temple is the 40th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Mérida Mexico Temple is the 92nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Asunción Paraguay Temple is the 112th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Hague Netherlands Temple is the 114th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Fukuoka Japan Temple is the 88th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple serves more than 7,700 members in Kyūshū, Okinawa, Yamaguchi, Hiroshima and Shikoku
Below is a chronological list of temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In the LDS Church, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time, and then each is dedicated as a "House of the Lord," after which only members in good standing are permitted to enter. Thus, they are not churches or meetinghouses, but rather specialized places of worship. The LDS Church has 335 temples in various phases, which includes 184 dedicated temples, 53 currently under construction, and 98 others announced. Within temples, members of the LDS Church make covenants, receive instructions, and perform rituals and ordinances. Additionally, members consider the temple a place to commune with God, seek God's aid, understand God's will, and receive personal revelation.
The Gilbert Arizona Temple at 3301 South Greenfield Road at the corner of East Pecos Road in Gilbert, Arizona, is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The design of the temple was overseen by Gregory B. Lambright of Architekton. Groundbreaking took place in 2010 and the temple was dedicated in 2014.
The Gila Valley Arizona Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the town of Central between the communities of Pima and Thatcher in Arizona. The temple was dedicated on May 23, 2010, following an open house lasting from April 23 to May 15.