Montréal Québec Temple
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| Number | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 4 June 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Site | 2.4 acres (1 hectare) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Villahermosa México Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | San José Costa Rica Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 45°33′48.00600″N 73°29′26.21760″W / 45.5633350000°N 73.4906160000°W The Montréal Québec Temple is the 86th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[2]
The temple was announced on August 6, 1998,[3] and was the sixth temple to be built in Canada. It was also one of the temples announced with a long list of others, which LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley hoped to have completed by the end of 2000 in order to have 100 operating temples throughout the world.
Gary J. Coleman, of the Seventy, presided at a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony held on April 9, 1999.[4] The temple sits on a 2.4-acre (0.97 ha) plot in the city of Longueuil.[2] The temple was open to the public for tours of the interior May 20-27, 2000. Despite the short duration of the open house, more than 10,000 people toured the temple.[3]
Hinckley dedicated the Montréal Québec Temple on June 4, 2000.[5] Before the dedication began, a cornerstone ceremony was held to officially complete the construction of the temple. Hinckley placed the cornerstone and had help from local children in placing the mortar. Around 6,000 members attended the four dedicatory sessions of the temple. The temple serves more than 12,200 church members from the Montréal; Ottawa, Ontario; Montpelier, Vermont; and upstate New York areas.[2]
The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms. The exterior finish is made of Bethel white granite from northern Vermont.[3]
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 Canada
Notes
- ^ Montreal Quebec (lds.org)
- ^ a b c "Montréal Québec Temple". LDSChurchTemples.com.
- ^ a b c "Facts and figures: Montreal Quebec Temple", LDS Church News, June 10, 2000
- ^ "Dream of Quebec temple near reality with groundbreaking", LDS Church News, April 17, 1999
- ^ "MONTREAL QUEBEC: 'That time cannot break'", LDS Church News, June 10, 2000
References
- "Temple dedications planned", LDS Church News, April 8, 2000
- Dockstader, Julie (June 10, 2000), "Pres. Monson returns to land, people he loves", LDS Church News
- Dockstader, Julie (June 10, 2000), "Montreal temple highlight of 40 years of progress", LDS Church News
- Dockstader, Julie (July 22, 2000), "Meeting the world in Montreal", LDS Church News
External links
Media related to Montréal Québec Temple at Wikimedia Commons- Official LDS Montréal Québec Temple page
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