Columbus Ohio Temple
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| Columbus Ohio Temple | ||
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| Number | 60 | |
| Announcement | 25 April 1998 | |
| Groundbreaking | 12 September 1998 by John K. Carmack |
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| Open House | 21 August – 28 August 1999 | |
| Dedication | 4 September 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Current President | Richard N. Christensen (2007) | |
| Location | 3870 Gateway Boulevard Columbus, Ohio United States |
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| Phone number | 614-351-5001 | |
| Site | 2.2 acres (0.9 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |
| Exterior finish | Imperial Danby White variegated marble quarried from Vermont | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |
| Clothing rental | No | |
| Cafeteria | No services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Spokane Washington Temple | |
| Followed by | Bismarck North Dakota Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
Coordinates: 39°59′38.72040″N 83°6′47.57039″W / 39.994089°N 83.1132139972°W
The Columbus Ohio Temple is the 60th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Ohio was the site of the first temple built by the Latter Day Saint movement. Under the direction of Joseph Smith, Jr. the Kirtland Temple was dedicated in 1836. Not long after its dedication, the persecution of the early Latter Day Saints grew too severe, and the Mormons were forced to leave the state, abandoning their temple in Kirtland. Consequently the Kirtland Temple is no longer owned by the LDS Church.
The Columbus Ohio Temple is located about 150 miles (240 km) southwest of Kirtland. The temple features a marble exterior and art glass windows. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on September 4, 1999. About 11,000 members attended the six dedicatory sessions. About 30,000 people attended the open house prior to the dedications.
The Columbus Ohio Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
[edit] See also
- Temple (Latter Day Saints)
- 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)
[edit] External links
Media related to Columbus Ohio Temple at Wikimedia Commons- Official LDS Columbus Ohio Temple page
- Columbus Ohio Temple page
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
- Mormon Temples - Lightplanet
- Mormon Temple Ordinances - ReligionFacts
