Sacramento California Temple

Sacramento California Temple
Number	123
Dedication	3 September 2006 (3 September 2006) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	46 acres (18.6 hectares)
Floor area	19,500 sq ft (1,810 m2)
Height	131 ft (40 m)
Preceded by	Newport Beach California Temple
Followed by	Helsinki Finland Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 21 April 2001 Groundbreaking 22 August 2004 by Gordon B. Hinckley Open House 29 July – 26 August 2006 Designed by Brian Everett and Maury Maher Location 2110 California Circle Rancho Cordova, California United States Exterior finish Light gray granite Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 4 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors'  center No

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 is the seventh built by the Church in California, more than any state except Utah. The Sacramento California Temple serves 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.

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 Congressman John Doolittle. The site for the temple, located in Rancho Cordova, includes 46 acres (190,000 m²) and overlooks the Sierra 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 has a total of 19,500 square feet (1,810 m²), two ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms.

An open house was held July 29-August 26, 2006, to allow the public to tour the temple prior to its dedication.

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. The night before the dedication, a cultural celebration was performed at Power Balance Pavilion.

Gallery

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  Aerial view of Sacramento temple during dedication on September 3, 2006

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  Aerial from the front

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)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California

External links

• Official LDS Sacramento California Temple page
• Sacramento California Temple page
• Sacramento Temple and Celebration Photographs
• Sacramento Temple Construction Video & QTVR Panoramas