Winnipeg Manitoba Temple
| Winnipeg Manitoba Temple | ||||
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| Number | 169 | |||
| Dedication | 31 October 2021, by Gerrit W. Gong | |||
| Site | 7.7 acres (3.1 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 16,100 sq ft (1,500 m2) | |||
| Height | 105 ft (32 m) | |||
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| Announced | April 2, 2011, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Groundbreaking | December 3, 2016, by Larry Y. Wilson | |||
| Open house | 9-23 October 2021 | |||
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 49°48′04″N 97°11′41″W / 49.8011°N 97.1946°W | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 1 | |||
| Sealing rooms | 1 | |||
| Notes | Dedication originally scheduled for November 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Revised arrangements were announced on August 30, 2021.[1][2] | |||
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The Winnipeg Manitoba Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to be constructed in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[3] The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 2, 2011, during the church's semiannual general conference.
The Winnipeg Manitoba Temple will be the ninth temple built in Canada and the first in Manitoba. On November 16, 2016, the church announced that a groundbreaking, to signify beginning of construction, will take place on Saturday, December 3, 2016, with Ulisses Soares presiding.[4]
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 Canada
References
- ^ The official release from the Newsroom and subsequent update from the Church News confirmed details. The temple was dedicated as scheduled, as shown here.
- ^ Winnipeg Manitoba Temple, ldschurchtemples.com. Last accessed on April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Church Announces New Temples in Canada, Colorado and Idaho". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
- ^ "Groundbreaking Announced for New Mormon Temple in Canada", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2016-11-16
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