Kyiv Ukraine Temple
| Kyiv Ukraine Temple | ||||
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 Kyiv Ukraine Temple in 2020 | ||||
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| Number | 134 | |||
| Dedication | 29 August 2010, by Thomas S. Monson[1] | |||
| Site | 12.35 acres (5.00 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 22,184 sq ft (2,061.0 m2) | |||
| Height | 137.8 ft (42.0 m) | |||
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| Announced | 20 July 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 23 June 2007, by Paul B. Pieper | |||
| Open house | 7–21 August 2010 | |||
| Current president | Borys Evgen’evich Vyshnevskyi | |||
| Designed by | MHTN and Strabag AG | |||
| Location | Sofiivska Borshchahivka, Ukraine | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 50°24′15.04080″N 30°23′43.16639″E / 50.4041780000°N 30.3953239972°E | |||
| Exterior finish | Amarelo Macieira granite with quartzite crystals | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (Two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Kyiv Ukraine Temple is the 134th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in Sofiivska Borshchahivka,[2] near Kyiv (the capital of Ukraine), it is the 11th temple of the LDS Church in Europe, the first located within the territory of the former Soviet Union,[3] and the second in the former Eastern Bloc (the Freiberg Germany Temple, dedicated in 1985 in the former German Democratic Republic, was the first).
History
Announced in 1998, the temple was open to the public for a two-week open house from 7–21 August 2010.[4] The temple was dedicated on 29 August 2010 by church president Thomas S. Monson.[3]
The plans to build a temple in Ukraine were announced by the LDS Church on 20 July 1998.[5] However, the project was delayed for nine years as the church encountered difficulty in obtaining the three to four hectares of land it wanted for the project.[6] On 23 June 2007, ground was broken for the construction project by Paul B. Pieper, who was then the first counselor in the presidency of the church's Europe East Area.[7]
In 2020, the Kyiv Ukraine Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[8] In February 2022, the temple was closed due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but reopened on October 16 of the same year.[9][10][11]
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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)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ukraine
References
- ^ "Kyiv Ukraine Temple Details", Church News, September 4, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ "Kyiv Ukraine Temple". ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org.
- ^ a b Avant, Gerry (August 30, 2010), "President Monson dedicates Kyiv Ukraine Temple, first in former Soviet Union", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ "Dedication and Open House Dates Announced for the Kyiv Ukraine Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, April 21, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ "A temple in Ukraine", Church News, August 8, 1998, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ Moore, Carrie A. (September 28, 2002), "LDS Church making inroads in Ukraine", Deseret News, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ "Ground broken for first Eastern Europe temple", Church News, July 7, 2007, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
- ^ the temple's LDS Church website
- ^ Walch, Tad (February 25, 2022). "First Presidency asks world leaders to seek peace in Ukraine as church closes Kyiv temple". Deseret News. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Scott (16 Oct 2022). "Church reopens Kyiv Ukraine Temple for ordinance work on a limited basis". Church News. Deseret News. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
External links
- Kyiv Ukraine Temple Official site
- Kyiv Ukraine Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
