Helsinki Finland Temple
| Helsinki Finland Temple | ||||
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| Number | 124 | |||
| Dedication | 22 October 2006, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 7.4 acres (3.0 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 16,350 sq ft (1,519 m2) | |||
| Height | 139 ft (42 m) | |||
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| Announced | 2 April 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 29 March 2003, by D. Lee Tobler | |||
| Open house | 21 September – 7 October 2006 | |||
| Current president | Pekka Holopainen | |||
| Designed by | Evata Architects | |||
| Location | Espoo, Finland | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 60°13′30.69479″N 24°46′54.42599″E / 60.2251929972°N 24.7817849972°E | |||
| Exterior finish | Light gray Italian granite and Finnish brown granite (stone walls surrounding temple) | |||
| Temple design | Classic elegance, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Helsinki Finland Temple is the 124th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Unlike LDS chapels, where worship services are held and visitors are welcome, the temple is open only to church members.
Located at Leppäsillantie 3 in Espoo, the Helsinki Finland Temple has a total of 19,500 square feet (1,810 m2), two ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. It once served the geographically largest temple district of the church, which included Finland, the Baltic states, and all of Russia.[1] It was the final temple dedicated during the presidency of Gordon B. Hinckley and the last dedicated by Hinckley.
History
The church's First Presidency announced on April 2, 2000 that a temple would be built near Helsinki in Espoo, Finland.
On March 29, 2003 a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held in Karakallio, a district of Espoo. D. Lee Tobler, of the church's Second Quorum of the Seventy, presided at the ceremony and gave the site dedication prayer.
An open house was held September 21 to October 7, 2006 to allow the public to tour the temple prior to its dedication.[1] The temple was dedicated on October 22, 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley, after a cultural celebration was held the evening before.[2]
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)
Notes
- ^ a b Satterfield, Rick, Helsinki Finland Temple, LDSChurchTemples.com, retrieved 2012-10-16
- ^ Stahle, Shaun D. (October 28, 2006), "Temple dedicated in Helsinki, Finland", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-16
References
- Stahle, Shaun D. (October 23, 2006), "Helsinki temple is dedicated", Deseret Morning News
- Stack, Peggy Fletcher (October 20, 2006), "Hinckley heads to new dedication", The Salt Lake Tribune
- Westley, Michael N. (October 23, 2006), "Hinckley present as LDS dedicate Finland temple", The Salt Lake Tribune
- KUTV
- Meridian
- Magazine[dead link]
External links
Media related to Helsinki Finland Temple at Wikimedia Commons- Helsinki Finland Temple page (official)
- Helsinki Finland Temple at LDSChurchTemples.com
