St. Paul Minnesota Temple

St. Paul Minnesota Temple
Number	69
Dedication	9 January 2000 (9 January 2000) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	7.5 acres (3 hectares)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Raleigh North Carolina Temple
Followed by	Kona Hawaii Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 29 July 1998 Groundbreaking 26 September 1998 by Hugh W. Pinnock Open House 18 December – 31 December 1999 Designed by Ed Kodet, Jr. and Church A&E Services Location 2150 North Hadley Avenue Oakdale, Minnesota United States Exterior finish Light gray granite veneer Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors'  center No

The St. Paul Minnesota Temple is the 69th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Oakdale, Minnesota, a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota.

The site of the St. Paul Minnesota Temple is also the site of a stake center, a larger meetinghouse for the members of the LDS Church. The temple is situated on a wooded 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site. The building itself features a single spire and is covered with a light gray granite veneer.

LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the St. Paul Minnesota Temple on January 9, 2000. The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

The temple received minor damage on September 10, 2008 in a fire that inspectors believe was arson.

See also

• Comparison 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
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)

References

• Kruckenberg, Janet (Feb. 20, 1999), "The announcements of new holy edifices bring joy and tears", LDS Church News 
• "Open house, dedication dates announced for temples", LDS Church News, Nov. 27, 1999 
• "First temple in the year 2000", LDS Church News, Jan. 15, 2000 
• Kruckenberg, Janet (Jan. 15, 2000), "Community assists with temple open house", LDS Church News 
• "ST. PAUL MINNESOTA: 'It is thy house, a place of thy holiness'", LDS Church News, Jan. 15, 2000 
• "Facts and Figures: St. Paul Minnesota Temple", LDS Church News, Jan. 15, 2000 

External links

• Official LDS St. Paul Minnesota Temple page
• St. Paul Minnesota Temple page