St. Louis Missouri Temple
- St. Louis Missouri Temple
The St. Louis Missouri Temple is the 50th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In the early days of the LDS Church, when the Church was centered in Missouri, members had planned to build temples in Far West and Independence, Missouri. Severe persecution prevented them from ever doing so. After an Extermination Order was given from Governor Lilburn W. Boggs and Church leaders were arrested, the Latter-day Saints were forced from their Missouri homes at gunpoint in the middle of winter.
Those in the eastern part of Missouri heard of the injustices to the Mormons and offered them refuge for a time. Because of its strong roots in Mormon Church history members were excited when the announcement came in December of 1990 that a temple was to be built in Missouri. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley broke ground for the temple on October 30, 1993 and it was dedicated upon completion on June 1, 1997.
The St. Louis Missouri Temple stands as a memorial to the early Mormons in Missouri and the hardships they went through. The temple has a total of 58,749 square feet, four ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. Its has a white granite exterior and a 150-foot spire topped with a gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni.
ee also
* Temple (Mormonism)
* 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
* Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
External links
* [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1912-1-86-0,00.html Official LDS St. Louis Missouri Temple page]
* [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/stlouis/ St. Louis Missouri Temple page]
* [http://www.lds.org/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] - Official Site
* [http://www.mormon.org/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] - Visitors Site
* [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples Mormon Temples] - Lightplanet
* [http://mormanity.blogspot.com/2005/01/mormon-temples-and-secrecy.html Mormon Temples and Secrecy]
* [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2671/ECLDSEn.html Early Christianity and Mormonism: The LDS Temple Endowment: An Introduction]
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