Edmonton Alberta Temple
| Edmonton Alberta Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The Edmonton Alberta Temple |
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| Number | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 11 December 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Site | 1 acre (0.4 hectares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Billings Montana Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Raleigh North Carolina Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 53°29′22.53479″N 113°34′13.93679″W / 53.4895929972°N 113.5705379972°W The Edmonton Alberta Temple is the 67th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
The temple was the second to be built in Alberta; the first was built in Cardston in 1923. The temple serves about 15,700 members in the area. The exterior of the temple is white granite and has a single spire topped by a statue of the angel Moroni. The groundbreaking services were held on February 27, 1999. Before the dedication of the temple, a public open house was held.
LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on December 11-12, 1999. The Edmonton Alberta Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
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