Vancouver British Columbia Temple
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| Number | 131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedicated | 2 May 2010 by Thomas S. Monson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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.[4] A public open house was held 9–24 April 2010 prior to the dedication of the temple on 2 May 2010.[5] Following dedication, only church members in good standing may enter an LDS temple.
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
- ↑ "Dedication and Open House Dates Announced for the Vancouver British Columbia Temple", Newsroom (News Story), LDS Church, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ↑ Satterfield, Rick, "Vancouver British Columbia Temple", LDSChurchTemples.com, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ↑ Size verified on: "Rezoning Application No. 100276 (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)" (PDF), Report to Mayor and Council, Regular Meeting (Report: 07-79, File: 08-26-0094), Community Development Division, Township of Langley, May 7, 2007, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ↑ Satterfield, Rick, "Vancouver British Columbia Temple", LDSChurchTemples.com, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ↑ "News Story", Newsroom, LDS Church, December 5, 2009, retrieved 2012-10-15
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References
- Irwin, Al (2006-08-09). "Place of peace". Langley Times. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
- Bucholtz, Frank (2006-08-11). "Welcome addition". Langley Times. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
- "News Story", Newsroom, LDS Church, June 10, 2006, retrieved 2012-10-15
|contribution=ignored (help) - Moneo, Shannon (May 24, 2010), "Mormon temple project in British Columbia an exacting job", Journal of Commerce, Reed Construction Data, Reed Business Information, Reed Elsevier, archived from the original on May 8, 2013, retrieved October 15, 2012
External links
- Vancouver British Columbia Temple (official)
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