St. Paul Minnesota Temple
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| Number | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 9 January 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Site | 7.5 acres (3 hectares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Raleigh North Carolina Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Kona Hawaii Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 44°58′48.93959″N 92°57′54.71639″W / 44.9802609972°N 92.9651989972°W The St. Paul Minnesota Temple is the 69th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Oakdale, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota.
The site of the St. Paul Minnesota Temple is also the site of a stake center, a larger meetinghouse for the members of the LDS Church. The temple is situated on a wooded 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site. The building itself features a single spire and is covered with a light gray granite veneer.
LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the St. Paul Minnesota Temple on January 9, 2000. The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
The temple received minor damage on September 10, 2008 in a fire that inspectors believe was arson.
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