San Diego California Temple

The San Diego California Temple is the 47th constructed and 45th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located near the La Jolla community of San Diego, it was built with two main spires, but unique to this temple are four smaller spires at the base of each main spire. The East spire is topped with the familiar Angel Moroni which adorns most LDS temples.

The exterior finish is marble chips in plaster giving the building a white glow. Just off Interstate 5, the temple is a major landmark when traveling the highway to or from San Diego. The temple is brightly illuminated making it even more striking at night.

The San Diego Temple was announced on April 7, 1984, and dedicated on April 30, 1993 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a convert|7.2|acre|m2|sing=on plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 8 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of convert|72000|sqft|m2.

Although there is no visitors' center, the church does maintain the Mormon Battalion Historic Site in Old Town, San Diego.

Presidents

* David E. Sorensen 2005–
* Alvin G. Clawson 2002–2005
* Joe J. Christensen 1999–2002
* J. Clifford Wallace 1998–1999
* Clinton D. Davis 1995–1998
* Floyd L. Packard 1992–1995

=Additional

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/0,11204,1912-1-81-0,00.html Official LDS San Diego Temple page]
* [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sandiego/ San Diego California Temple page]
* [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Rhodes/5539/sandiego.html A website with several photos of the interior of the temple.]
* [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]
* [http://www.religionfacts.com/mormonism/practices/temple_ordinances.htm Mormon Temple]
* [http://www.lds.org/placestovisit/location/0,10634,1790-1-1-1,00.html San Diego Mormon Battalion Historic Site]
* [http://www.sandiegomormontemple.org Website dedicated to the San Diego Temple]