Orlando Florida Temple | ||||
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Closed for renovation | ||||
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Number | 46 | |||
Dedication | October 9, 1994, by Howard W. Hunter | |||
Site | 13 acres (5.3 ha) | |||
Floor area | 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2) | |||
Height | 165 ft (50 m) | |||
Official website • News & images | ||||
Church chronology | ||||
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Additional information | ||||
Announced | April 6, 1991, by Ezra Taft Benson | |||
Groundbreaking | June 20, 1992, by James E. Faust | |||
Open house | September 10-30, 1994 | |||
Current president | Boyd P. Hoglund | |||
Designed by | Scott Partnership Architects | |||
Location | Windermere, Florida, U.S. | |||
Geographic coordinates | 28°30′26.5″N 81°30′34.1″W / 28.507361°N 81.509472°W | |||
Exterior finish | White precast concrete with marble chips | |||
Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 4 (stationary) | |||
Sealing rooms | 5 | |||
Clothing rental | Yes | |||
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The Orlando Florida Temple is the 48th constructed and 46th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located near Windermere, Florida, it was built with a modern single-spire design. It is the second largest LDS temple in the Eastern United States, after the Washington D.C. Temple.
The LDS temple in Orlando, Florida was announced on April 6, 1991, with a groundbreaking on June 20, 1992. [1] The temple was dedicated on October 9, 1994, by Howard W. Hunter, LDS Church president. [2] The temple was built on a 13-acre (53,000 m2) plot, has four ordinance rooms and five sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 70,000 square feet (6,500 m2). Orlando is one of two temples dedicated by Hunter, the other is the Bountiful Utah Temple.
In 2015, a second temple was dedicated in Florida, the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple was built in Davie, Florida, and serves an estimated 25,000 church members in South Florida. [3]
In 2020, the Orlando Florida Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [4][ needs update]
Orlando Florida Temple | ||||
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Closed for renovation | ||||
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Number | 46 | |||
Dedication | October 9, 1994, by Howard W. Hunter | |||
Site | 13 acres (5.3 ha) | |||
Floor area | 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2) | |||
Height | 165 ft (50 m) | |||
Official website • News & images | ||||
Church chronology | ||||
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Additional information | ||||
Announced | April 6, 1991, by Ezra Taft Benson | |||
Groundbreaking | June 20, 1992, by James E. Faust | |||
Open house | September 10-30, 1994 | |||
Current president | Boyd P. Hoglund | |||
Designed by | Scott Partnership Architects | |||
Location | Windermere, Florida, U.S. | |||
Geographic coordinates | 28°30′26.5″N 81°30′34.1″W / 28.507361°N 81.509472°W | |||
Exterior finish | White precast concrete with marble chips | |||
Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 4 (stationary) | |||
Sealing rooms | 5 | |||
Clothing rental | Yes | |||
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The Orlando Florida Temple is the 48th constructed and 46th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located near Windermere, Florida, it was built with a modern single-spire design. It is the second largest LDS temple in the Eastern United States, after the Washington D.C. Temple.
The LDS temple in Orlando, Florida was announced on April 6, 1991, with a groundbreaking on June 20, 1992. [1] The temple was dedicated on October 9, 1994, by Howard W. Hunter, LDS Church president. [2] The temple was built on a 13-acre (53,000 m2) plot, has four ordinance rooms and five sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 70,000 square feet (6,500 m2). Orlando is one of two temples dedicated by Hunter, the other is the Bountiful Utah Temple.
In 2015, a second temple was dedicated in Florida, the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple was built in Davie, Florida, and serves an estimated 25,000 church members in South Florida. [3]
In 2020, the Orlando Florida Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [4][ needs update]