- Rexburg Idaho Temple
Announced in late 2003, the Rexburg Idaho Temple was dedicated on
February 10 ,2008 [Henderson, Kristi [http://www.kpvi.com/Global/story.asp?S=7850815 Rexburg Temple Dedication] . Published by Newschannel6 on2008-02-10 . Last accessed2008-02-10 .] and is the third temple ofThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inIdaho . The temple sits on the south end of theBrigham Young University-Idaho campus on the south side of Rexburg. BYU-Idaho had been the only LDS university without a temple adjacent to its campus.The design of this temple differs from most in that the exterior was designed by a private firm, not the LDS Church's architectural department. This was done because the church wished it to have a fresh new look.Fact|date=January 2008 The temple has 2 progressive endowment and 5 sealing rooms. [ [http://www.jacobsenconstruction.com/portfolio/projects.cgi?j=501 Rexburg Idaho Temple, Project Portfolio] . Jacobsen Construction. Last Accessed
2008-02-10 .]On
August 30 ,2007 , it was announced that the temple's open house would begin onDecember 29 ,2007 and run throughJanuary 26 ,2008 . The dedication was to be held onFebruary 3 ,2008 ; however, due to the death ofGordon B. Hinckley and his funeral planned forFebruary 2 ,2008 , the dedication was postponed one week and was dedicated onFebruary 10 by new Church PresidentThomas S. Monson . [Cite news| title="Temple dedication postponed for funeral"|url=http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695248225,00.html|publisher=Deseret Morning News|date=2008-01-29 |accessdate=2008-01-29] Val R. Christensen is the temple's first president. [Cite news | title=Rexburg LDS Temple Open House and Dedication Details |url=http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=7007855 |publisher=Local News 8 |date=2007-08-30 |accessdate=2007-09-18 ] [Cite news| title="Rexburg Idaho Temple|url=http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-588-0,00.html|publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|date=2007-09-30 |accessdate=2007-09-30]ee also
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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://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/new-temple-reflects-biblical-parallels New Temple Reflects Biblical Parallels] - Church News Release on Rexburg Idaho Temple open house
* [http://www.byui.edu/webcameras/temple.htm Rexburg Temple Webcamera] - Rexburg Temple Webcam
* [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/rexburg/ Rexburg Idaho Temple page]
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