Vancouver British Columbia Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Number | 131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dedication | 2 May 2010 Thomas S. Monson |
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Site | 11.77 acres (4.8 hectares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Floor area | 19,053 sq ft (1,770 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Followed by | Gila Valley Arizona Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 49°9′2.433599″N 122°39′33.21000″W / 49.15067599972°N 122.6592250000°W
The Vancouver British Columbia Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is the seventh in Canada and the first in British Columbia.
Announced on May 25, 2006, the temple is located on a 10-acre (40,000 m2) site at 200 Street and 82 Avenue in the suburb of Langley. Groundbreaking was held on August 4, 2007. A public open house was held 9–24 April 2010 prior to the dedication of the temple on 2 May 2010. Following dedication, only church members in good standing may enter an LDS temple.