Regina Saskatchewan Temple

Regina Saskatchewan Temple
Regina Saskatchewan Temple
Number	65
Dedication	November 14, 1999, by Boyd K. Packer
Site	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
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Church chronology
Additional information
Announced	August 3, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking	November 14, 1998, by Hugh W. Pinnock
Open house	November 5–6, 1999
Designed by	Roger B. Mitchell and Church A&E Services
Location	Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Geographic coordinates	50°25′15.53159″N104°32′30.04799″W / 50.4209809972°N 104.5416799972°W
Exterior finish	Light gray granite
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
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Last updated December 08, 2023

The Regina Saskatchewan Temple is the 65th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in East Regina on Wascana Creek close to the University of Regina but well away from the downtown business district in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

History

On November 14, 1998, Hugh W. Pinnock broke ground on Canada's third temple.^[1]

Because of issues with transportation, LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley's dedication of the Halifax Nova Scotia Temple was delayed a day. Hinckley decided to go ahead with the dedication of the Halifax temple and apostle Boyd K. Packer was sent to dedicate the Regina temple. It was the first time two temples were dedicated the same day, and the first time since the dedication of the Manti Utah Temple in 1888 by Lorenzo Snow that a temple had been dedicated by a person who was not a member of the church's First Presidency.

Because of a truckers' strike, materials had not arrived until a few days before. Crews worked around the clock to finish the light grey granite facing, completing the exterior the night before the dedication. The temple was dedicated on November 14, 1999, and it has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

Sidney C Paulson, from Holladay, Utah died unexpectedly on October 12, 2018, while serving as president of the Regina Saskatchewan Temple.^[2]

In 2020, the Regina Saskatchewan Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[3]

Additional reading

Kruckenberg, Janet (November 20, 1999), "Regina prairie, now a place of fulfilled dreams", Church News
Kruckenberg, Janet (November 13, 1999), "Halifax, Regina prepare for dedications of two temples on two consecutive days", Church News
Lloyd, R. Scott (November 21, 1998), "Ground broken for temple on Canada's plains", Church News

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References

↑ Last, First. "Ground broken for temple on Canada's plains", Deseret News , 21 November 1998. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
↑ "Sidney C Paulson", Provo Herald , 20 October 2018. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
↑ 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.

External links

Regina Saskatchewan Temple Official site
Regina Saskatchewan Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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[1] Last, First. "Ground broken for temple on Canada's plains", Deseret News , 21 November 1998. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.

[2] "Sidney C Paulson", Provo Herald , 20 October 2018. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.

[3] 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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