Calgary Alberta Temple

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Calgary Alberta Temple
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Calgary Alberta Temple at night
Calgary Alberta Temple
Number140
Dedication28 October 2012, by Thomas S. Monson
Site10.17 acres (4.12 ha)
Floor area33,000 sq ft (3,100 m2)
Height115 ft (35 m)
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Additional information
Announced4 October 2008, by Thomas S. Monson
Groundbreaking15 May 2010, by Donald L. Hallstrom
Open house29 September-20 October 2012
Current presidentG. Lawrence Spackman [1]
Location Calgary, Canada
Geographic coordinates 51°8′25.3356″N114°13′54.5016″W / 51.140371000°N 114.231806000°W / 51.140371000; -114.231806000
Exterior finishGray granite from China
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms3
NotesAnnounced at the 178th Semiannual General Conference.
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The Calgary Alberta Temple is the 140th temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and the third built in Alberta. The first, previously known as the Alberta Temple, was built in Cardston in 1923. The Edmonton Alberta Temple opened in 1999.

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A view of the Calgary Alberta Temple. Calgary Alberta Temple by Luis E. Del Rio.jpg
A view of the Calgary Alberta Temple.

History

LDS Church president Thomas S. Monson announced the construction of the Calgary Alberta Temple on 4 October 2008, during the church's 178th Semiannual General Conference. [2] [3] The temple serves over 18,000 Latter-day Saints in Calgary and surrounding areas. The temple is located adjacent to the Royal Oak chapel in northwest Calgary. [4] [5]

The groundbreaking on May 15, 2010 [6] was presided over by Donald L. Hallstrom, with other general and area leaders of the church in attendance, including William R. Walker and Richard K. Melchin. [7] Once the building was completed, a public open house was held from September 29 to October 20, 2012, [8] [9] where over 100,000 people toured the temple. [10] A cultural celebration was held October 27, 2012, [11] and the temple was dedicated the following day, October 28, by Monson. [12] [13]

The first president of the temple was Blair S. Bennett, a former stake president and area seventy from Sherwood Park, Alberta. As of November 2019, John W. Swendsen, a native Calgarian, is the current president. [14]

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Calgary Alberta Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [15]

See also

Temples in Alberta ( edit )

Canada Temples
Temples in Canada ( edit )

ButtonRed.svg = Operating
ButtonBlue.svg = Under construction
ButtonYellow.svg = Announced
ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed

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References

  1. ↑ "New Temple Leaders Called to Serve in 2022", Newsroom, LDS Church, 24 October 2022 [26 May 2022], retrieved 24 October 2022
  2. ↑ Mikita, Carole (October 4, 2008), LDS Church plans temples in Rome, 4 other locations, KSL-TV , retrieved 2012-10-26
  3. ↑ Hill, Greg (February 28, 2009), "Another temple for Alberta: Province's third, in Calgary, fills gap between Edmonton, Cardston", Church News , retrieved 2012-10-26
  4. ↑ "New Temple Site Locations Announced", Newsroom (Press release), LDS Church, October 7, 2008, retrieved 2012-10-26
  5. ↑ Myers, Sean (October 6, 2008), "Mormon temple slated for N.W.", Calgary Herald , p. B3. Reprint at Canada.com, retrieved 2008-10-08.
  6. ↑ Gerson, Jen (May 16, 2010), "Mormons break ground on long-awaited temple", Calgary Herald, p. A3. Reprint Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine at Canada.com, retrieved 2012-10-30.
  7. ↑ Miller, Ian (May 22, 2010), "Temple in Calgary now under way", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-26
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  14. ↑ Church News, April 23, 2019.
  15. ↑ 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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