Tucson Arizona Temple

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Tucson Arizona Temple
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West facade in June 2017
Tucson Arizona Temple
Number157
DedicationAugust 13, 2017, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf [1]
Site7 acres (2.8 ha)
Floor area38,216 sq ft (3,550.4 m2)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
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Additional information
AnnouncedOctober 6, 2012, by Thomas S. Monson [2] [3] [4]
GroundbreakingOctober 17, 2015, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf [5]
Open houseJune 3 – 24, 2017
Current presidentKarl B Kern
Location Catalina Foothills, Arizona, U.S.
Exterior finishPrecast integral colored concrete panels
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2
Sealing rooms2
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The Tucson Arizona Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Catalina Foothills, Arizona, just north of Tucson. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 6, 2012, during the church's semi-annual general conference. [6] The temple is 38,216 square feet (3,550.4 m2) and is located on a 7.4-acre (3.0 ha) site. [7] [8]

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Dieter F. Uchtdorf presided at a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction on October 17, 2015. [5] [9] A public open house was held from June 3 to 24, 2017, excluding Sundays. [10] The temple was dedicated on August 13, 2017, by Uchtdorf. [11]

The Tucson Arizona Temple was designed in the art deco style, with Sonoran Desert motifs. [12] The temple features a dome inspired by the 1920s-era Pima County Courthouse, and is notably smaller in height than many other temples due to local zoning ordinances. [13]

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Tucson Arizona Temple was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [14]

See also

Temples in Arizona ( edit )
  • ButtonRed.svg = Operating
  • ButtonBlue.svg = Under construction
  • ButtonYellow.svg = Announced
  • ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed

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References

  1. ↑ "Tucson Arizona Temple Is Dedicated: Marks the 6th Mormon temple in Arizona and 157th in the world", Newsroom, LDS Church, August 13, 2017
  2. ↑ Mandy, Morgan (October 8, 2012). "LDS Church announces plans for new temples in Arizona and Peru". Deseret News . Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tucson to get its own Mormon temple". Arizona Daily Star . October 7, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  4. ↑ "New temples announced for Tucson, Arizona and Arequipa, Peru". Church News . October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012..
  5. 1 2 "Ground Broken for Temples in Chile and the U.S." Newsroom. LDS Church. October 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Tucson Arizona Temple", Tucson Arizona Temple, ldschurchtemples.com, retrieved August 7, 2015
  7. ↑ "Foothills site likely for Tucson Mormon temple", Foothills site likely for Tucson Mormon temple, KPHO, May 31, 2013, retrieved August 7, 2015
  8. ↑ Adair, Jill (May 30, 2017). "Open house begins for Tucson Arizona Temple". Deseret News . Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  9. ↑ Adair, Jill (October 17, 2015). "Pres. Uchtdorf dedicates ground for Tucson Arizona Temple". Church News .
  10. ↑ "Dedication Dates Announced for Tucson, Meridian and Cedar City Temples: Open house will begin in June for the Tucson Arizona Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, January 26, 2017
  11. ↑ "Tucson Arizona Temple Is Dedicated: Marks the 6th Mormon temple in Arizona and 157th in the world", Newsroom, LDS Church, August 13, 2017
  12. ↑ Tucson, Johanna Willett | This Is. "Golden statue placed atop Mormon temple in Tucson". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  13. ↑ Taylor, Scott (June 8, 2017). "Why the latest Mormon temple design features a dome, not a steeple". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  14. ↑ 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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