- Sacramento California Temple
The Sacramento California Temple is the 123rd operating temple of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .Overview
The
First Presidency of the Church announced on April 21, 2001 that a temple would be built in the Sacramento area. This temple will be the seventh built by the Church inCalifornia , more than any state exceptUtah . The Sacramento California Temple will serve a growing membership which totals approximately 80,000 in the area.Plans for building the temple were met with little resistance by the surrounding communities and government bodies. Many were glad for the building of the temple in the area because it would improve the land, and bring visitors and money into the area. There was some concern about the height of the temple spire and the Church agreed to lower it twenty feet. [ [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sacramento/ Construction details] on ldschurchtemples.com]
On August 22, 2004 a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held. Church President
Gordon B. Hinckley presided at the ceremony and gave the site dedication prayer. Other prominent Church members from the area also attended the groundbreaking and site dedication, including CongressmanJohn Doolittle . The site for the temple, located in Rancho Cordova, includes 46 acres and overlooks theSierra Nevada Mountains . The temple grounds were designed to fit in with the surrounding landscape. The temple design is slightly larger than most of the Mormon temples currently under construction. The temple will have a total of 19,500 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms.The Sacramento California Temple was dedicated on September 3, 2006, by President Hinckley. The dedication was given in four sessions to allow all those who would like to attend the opportunity to participate. [cite news |last=Hill |first=Greg |title=Pres. Hinckley dedicates the Sacramento Temple |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645198702,00.html |publisher=
Deseret Morning News |date=2006-09-04 |accessdate=2006-09-07 ] [cite news |last=Garza |first=Jennifer |title=Dedicated for service: New Mormon temple is fulfillment of a dream|url=http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/14317319p-15234895c.html |publisher=The Sacramento Bee |date=2006-09-04 |accessdate=2006-09-04 ] The night before the dedication, a cultural celebration was performed at theARCO Arena . [ [http://www.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=ad6d22526078f010VgnVCM100000176f620aRCRD&vgnextchannel=9ae411154963d010VgnVCM1000004e94610aRCRD Sacramento California Temple Opens Doors to Public] ]ee also
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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) References
External links
* [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-170-1,00.html Official LDS Sacramento California Temple page]
* [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sacramento/ Sacramento California Temple page]
* [http://www.temple.phanfare.com/ Sacramento Temple and Celebration Photographs]
* [http://www.jensenvideo.com/SacTemple.html Sacramento Temple Construction Video & QTVR Panoramas]
* [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/history.html History of Mormon Temples] - Lightplanet
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