Helsinki Finland Temple
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| Helsinki Finland Temple | ||
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| Number | 124 | edit data |
| Announcement | 2000-04-02 | |
| Groundbreaking | 2003-03-29 by D. Lee Tobler |
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| Open House | 21 September - 7 October 2006 | |
| Dedication | 2006-10-22 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Location | Leppäsillantie 3 Espoo Finland |
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| Phone number | (358) 9-849-3710 | |
| Site | 7.4 acres (3 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 23,000 sq ft (2,100 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | Light gray Italian granite and Finnish brown granite (stone walls surrounding temple) | |
| Temple design | Classic elegance, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |
| Clothing rental | No | |
| Cafeteria | No services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Sacramento California Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Helsinki Finland Temple is the 124th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "LDS Church").
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[edit] Overview
The First Presidency of the Church 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 presided at the ceremony and gave the site dedication prayer.
An open house was held September 21 - 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 on the evening before.[1]
The Helsinki Finland Temple has a total of 19,500 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms and currently serves the geographically largest temple district of the church, which includes Finland, the Baltic states, and all of Russia[1].
Additional references Deseret Morning News, Salt Lake Tribune, another Salt Lake Tribine 2, KUTV and Meridian Magazine
[edit] See also
- Temple (Mormonism)
- 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)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Helsinki Finland Temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
[edit] External links
- Official LDS Helsinki Finland Temple page
- Helsinki Finland Temple page
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
- History of Mormon Temples - Lightplanet
