Kona Hawaii Temple
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| Number | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 23 January 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Site | 7.02 acres (2.8 hectares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | St. Paul Minnesota Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Ciudad Juárez México Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 19°38′29.8″N 155°59′7.9″W / 19.641611°N 155.985528°W The Kona Hawaii Temple is the 70th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The temple is located in Kailua-Kona on the island of Hawaii and is the second temple built in Hawaii, along with the Laie Hawaii Temple. It is the sixth temple built in the Pacific Islands.
Announcement
The Kona Hawaii Temple was announced May 7, 1998,[1][2] with a groundbreaking ceremony presided over by John B. Dickson of the Seventy held less than a year later on March 13, 1999.[3] Approximately 1,200 people attended the groundbreaking ceremonies. Dickson, Donald L. Hallstrom, an area seventy, Hilo stake president John Sakamaki and Kona stake president Philip A. Harris each spoke at the ceremony. Dickson turned over the first shovelful of dirt, after which other onlookers, including many children, also participated.[4]
The structure itself was constructed in concrete, white marble and some native materials. Architects used a simple classical design featuring a single spire, similar to other smaller temples constructed by the church at the same time.
Upon completion, an open house was held from January 12-15, 2000.[3][5]
Dedication
LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Kona Hawaii Temple on January 23-24, 2000.[6] Hinckley was accompanied to the dedication by Boyd K. Packer, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Hallstrom, then of the Seventy.[3]
More than 3,800 church members attended the dedicatory sessions.[3]
Temple facts
The Kona Hawaii Temple has two ordinance rooms and two sealing rooms.[7]
The temple dedication was considered the first event in a yearlong commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the church in Hawaii.[3][8]
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young married his wife, Barbara Graham, in the Kona Hawaii Temple on March 15, 2000.[9]
See also
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii
Notes
- ^ "Locations for six of 30 small temples given", LDS Church News, May 23, 1998
- ^ Kruckenberg, Janet (Feb. 20, 1999), "The announcements of new holy edifices bring joy and tears", LDS Church News
- ^ a b c d e "Two New Temples Dedicated, President Hinckley Visits Saints in Pacific", Ensign, April 2000, retrieved 2012-09-21
- ^ Peacock, Joyce A. (March 20, 1999), "Hawaii edifice to help establish eternal families", LDS Church News, retrieved 2012-09-21
- ^ "Open house, dedication dates announced for temples", LDS Church News, Nov. 27, 1999
- ^ "Kona Hawaii: 'Here to taste the sweet refreshment of the Holy Spirit'", LDS Church News, Jan. 29, 2000
- ^ "Facts and figures: Kona, Hawaii Temple", LDS Church News, Jan. 29, 2000
- ^ "150 years in Hawaii", LDS Church News, Dec. 16, 2000
- ^ "Steve Young inducted in NFL Hall of Fame", LDS Church News, February 12, 2005, retrieved 2012-09-21
References
- Dockstader, Julie (Jan. 29, 2000), "Second sacred edifice in Hawaiian Islands", LDS Church News
- Dockstader, Julie (Feb. 26, 2000), "Legacy of faith is his gift to posterity", LDS Church News
- Heaps, Julie Dockstader (Oct. 21, 2006), "Members rally after quake strikes islands", LDS Church News
- "Plans announced for renovation of Hawaii temple", LDS Church News, Oct. 4, 2008
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