Papeete Tahiti Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Number | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dedication | 27 October 1983 Gordon B. Hinckley |
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Site | 1.7 acres (0.7 hectares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Floor area | 12,150 sq ft (1,129 m2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 66 ft (20 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Santiago Chile Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Followed by | Mexico City Mexico Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 17°32′11.82480″S 149°33′21.66839″W / 17.5366180000°S 149.5560189972°W
The Pape'ete Tahiti Temple is the 27th constructed and 25th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in the city of Pape'ete on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, it was built with a modern single-spire design.
The Pape'ete Tahiti Temple was announced on April 2, 1980, then dedicated on October 27, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a 5-acre (20,000 m2) plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 2 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 9,936 square feet (923.1 m2).
The temple underwent renovation and was rededicated on November 12, 2006 by apostle L. Tom Perry.