Edmonton Alberta Temple

The Edmonton Alberta Temple is the 67th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The temple is the second to be built in Alberta, the other was built in Cardston in 1923. The temple serves about 15,700 members in the area. The exterior of the temple is white granite and has a single spire topped by a statue of the angel Moroni. The groundbreaking services were held on 27 February 1999. Before the dedication of the temple, a public open house was held.

Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on 11–12 December 1999. The Edmonton Alberta Temple has a total of convert|10700|sqft|m2, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

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)
* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada

External links

* [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1912-1-103-2,00.html Official LDS Edmonton Alberta Temple page]
* [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/edmonton/ Edmonton Alberta Temple page]