Lubbock Texas Temple

The Lubbock Texas Temple is the 109th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Lubbock Texas Temple joins three other LDS temples in Texas in serving 220,000 members of the Church who live in the state. The Lubbock Temple serves western Texas and eastern New Mexico, an area with about 13,500 members. Despite a rainstorm, many attended the temple groundbreaking ceremony held on 4 November 2000.

During the open house held prior to the dedication of the new temple, about 21,000 people toured the building. The Lubbock Texas Temple was dedicated by Church President Gordon B. Hinckley on 21 April 2002.

The site for the Lubbock Texas Temple is shared with a stake center. The exterior of the temple is finished with empress white and majestic gray granite quarried in China. It is of classic modern design with a single spire, topped by a statue of the angel Moroni. The temple has a total of 16,498 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

See 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 Texas

External links

* [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1912-1-158-0,00.html Official LDS Lubbock Texas Temple page]
* [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/lubbock/ Lubbock Texas 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://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2004-04-26-mormon-usat_x.htm Mormons Open Temple Doors to Share Beliefs] - USAToday