The Brisbane Australia Temple is the 115th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is at 200 River Terrace, Kangaroo Point in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2]
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| Number | 115 | |||
| Dedication | June 15, 2003, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 0.86 acres (0.35 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | July 20, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | May 26, 2001, by Kenneth Johnson | |||
| Open house | 10 May – June 7, 2003 | |||
| Current president | Richard Gilbert Trimble Gordon | |||
| Designed by | Phillips, Smith, Conwell | |||
| Location | Kangaroo Point, Queensland, Australia | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 27°28′51.18960″S 153°2′1.827599″E / 27.4808860000°S 153.03384099972°E | |||
| Exterior finish | Gray granite | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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History edit
On 20 July 1998, the LDS Church announced that a temple would be built in Brisbane. The church's temple in Brisbane is its fifth in Australia. The church has grown rapidly in the country. In 1955 there were 3,000 members in Australia; now[when?] there are 186 meetinghouses throughout Australia and more than 106,000 members. The temple in Brisbane serves 20,000 LDS Church members in the area.[citation needed] Of the five temples in Australia, four were opened within a three-year period.
On 26 May 2001, Kenneth Johnson presided at the groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication. Construction of the temple began in November 2001 and took 18 months.[3]
A public open house was held from 10 May through 7 June 2003. The Brisbane Australia Temple was then dedicated on 15 June 2003 by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley. The 10,700 sq. ft. temple features two ordinance rooms and two sealing rooms.[3]
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Brisbane Australia Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[4]
See also edit
- 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 Australia
References edit
- ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
- ^ "Brisbane Australia Temple". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Brisbane Australia Temple". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus" Archived 18 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
External links edit
- Official Brisbane Australia Temple page
- Brisbane Australia Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org