St. Paul Minnesota Temple

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St. Paul Minnesota Temple
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St. Paul Minnesota Temple
Number69
DedicationJanuary 9, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Floor area10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height71 ft (22 m)
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Church chronology
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St. Paul Minnesota Temple		 →
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Additional information
AnnouncedJuly 29, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
GroundbreakingSeptember 26, 1998, by Hugh W. Pinnock
Open houseDecember 18–31, 1999
Current presidentRobert Leonard Foote
Designed byEd Kodet, Jr. and Church A&E Services
Location Oakdale, Minnesota, United States
Geographic coordinates 44°58′48.93959″N92°57′54.71639″W / 44.9802609972°N 92.9651989972°W / 44.9802609972; -92.9651989972
Exterior finishLight gray granite veneer
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
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The St. Paul Minnesota Temple is the 69th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Oakdale, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota, and is the first temple of the LDS Church to be built in the state.

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The site of the St. Paul Minnesota Temple is also the site of a stake center, a larger meetinghouse for the members of the LDS Church. The temple is situated on a wooded 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site. The building itself features a single spire and is covered with a light gray granite veneer.

History

The temple was announced in August 1998. A groundbreaking was held on groundbreaking held on September 26, 1998. [1] [2] Construction continued over the following year, as the Angel Moroni statue atop the temple was hoisted into place on September 25, 1999. [3] LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the St. Paul Minnesota Temple on January 9, 2000. The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

The temple received minor damage on September 10, 2008 in a fire that inspectors believe was arson. [4] [5]

In 2020, the St. Paul Minnesota Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [6]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Facts and Figures: St. Paul Minnesota Temple", Deseret News , 15 January 2000. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Hogan, Susan (August 27, 1998). "Mormon Temple, used for sacred ordinances, to be built in Oakdale". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ Braley, Duane (September 25, 1999). "An aspiring angel". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Arson suspected in LDS temple fire in Minnesota", Deseret News , September 10, 2008, archived from the original on October 21, 2013
  5. ↑ Fox News affiliate in Twin Cities report on the fire Archived December 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ 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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