Newport Beach California Temple

Newport Beach California Temple
Number	122	edit data
Dedication	28 August 2005 (28 August 2005) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	8.8 acres (3.6 hectares)
Floor area	17,800 sq ft (1,650 m2)
Height	90 ft (27 m)
Preceded by	Aba Nigeria Temple
Followed by	Sacramento California Temple
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Additional Information Announcement 21 April 2001 Groundbreaking 15 August 2003 by Duane B. Gerrard Open House 23 July – 20 August 2005 Designed by Lloyd Platt and Allen Erekson Location 2300 Bonita Canyon Drive Newport Beach, California United States Phone number 949-644-1820 Exterior finish Salisbury pink granite from North Carolina Temple design Southern California traditional design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 3 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors'  center No

Coordinates: 33°37′46.0″N 117°50′56.0″W / 33.62944°N 117.84889°W / 33.62944; -117.84889 The Newport Beach California Temple is the 122nd temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple was announced on April 21, 2001 and dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley on August 28, 2005. It is the sixth operating temple in California.

Like its sister temple in Redlands, the temple in Newport Beach uses interior and exterior architectural themes consistent with what was used in the Spanish missions of the early Western US and Mexico.

In response to opposition from residents of the surrounding community, the LDS Church made several modifications to the original design. The exterior was changed from white marble or granite to a more pink granite, considered more appropriate for Orange County. The steeple was lowered from 124 feet (38 m) to 90 feet (27 m),^[1][2] and the exterior lighting is turned off each night at 11 o'clock (unlike most temples, which are lit throughout the night).

The temple is topped by a cupola holding the traditional statue of the angel Moroni. As with many contemporary LDS temples, the Newport Beach California Temple is built on the grounds of an existing stake center and shares parking with it. The temple has a total of 17,800 square feet (1,650 m²), two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.

The temple is located near the campus of the University of California, Irvine and the upscale Fashion Island shopping mall.

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See also

• Temple (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
• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California

References

1. ^ Pepper, Ann (January 13, 2005). "Mormon temple topped off". Orange County Register. http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/sections/local/local_breaking_news/article_375840.php. 
2. ^ Newport Beach City Council Minutes, November 12, 2002

External links

Media related to Newport Beach California Temple at Wikimedia Commons

• Newport Beach Temple Page
• Newport Beach Temple