Raleigh North Carolina Temple

Coordinates: 35°43′55.59960″N 78°51′41.55120″W / 35.7321110000°N 78.8615420000°W

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Raleigh North Carolina Temple

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Dedication

December 18, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley

Site

3.17 acres (1.28 ha)

Floor area

12,864 sq ft (1,195.1 m²)

Height

71 ft (22 m)

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Church chronology

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Additional information

Announced

September 3, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley

Groundbreaking

February 6, 1999, by Loren C. Dunn

Open house

December 3–11, 1999

Rededicated

October 13, 2019, by M. Russell Ballard

Current president

Matthew Scott Harding

Dan Dills - Architect: Dills and Ainscuff. Contractor: Walbridge Aldinger.

Location

Apex, North Carolina, United States

Geographic coordinates

35°43′55.59960″N 78°51′41.55120″W / 35.7321110000°N 78.8615420000°W

Exterior finish

Imperial Danby White marble quarried in Vermont with art glass windows

Temple design

Classic modern, single-spire design

Baptistries

Ordinance rooms

2 (two-stage progressive)

Sealing rooms

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The Raleigh North Carolina Temple is the 68th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History

Groundbreaking services for the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, located in Apex, North Carolina, were held on February 6, 1999. After the temple was completed, about 31,000 people toured the temple during the public open house. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on December 18, 1999.

The temple features art glass windows and a white marble exterior. The modern design features a lone spire topped with a gold statue of the angel Moroni. The Raleigh North Carolina Temple has two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m²).

On June 27, 2017, the LDS Church announced that beginning January 2018, the temple would close for renovations that were completed in 2019.^[2] On May 3, 2019, the church announced the public open house that was held from September 21 through 28, 2019, excluding Sunday.^[3] The temple was rededicated on Sunday, October 13, 2019, by M. Russell Ballard.^[4]

In 2020, the Raleigh North Carolina Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[5]

Gallery

Raleigh North Carolina Temple, 2008
Raleigh North Carolina Temple Exterior, 2023

References

^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
^ "Three Mormon Temples in the US to Close for Renovation: Upgrades planned for sacred buildings in Mesa, Baton Rouge and Raleigh". Newsroom. LDS Church. June 27, 2017.
^ "Open House and Rededication Dates Announced for Two US Temples: Rededications in late summer and fall", Newsroom, LDS Church, May 3, 2019
^ "Raleigh North Carolina Temple Is Rededicated", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 13, 2019
^ 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.

Additional reading

Martschenko, Christy (February 13, 1999), "Ground broken for first temple in North Carolina", Church News
"1,200 youth help prepare temple site for ceremony", Church News, February 13, 1999
"Golden statues of angel set atop temples in Edmonton, Raleigh", Church News, September 11, 1999
Emerson, Randolyn J. (December 25, 1999), "Open house fosters good will in temple community", Church News
Lloyd, R. Scott (December 25, 1999), "A Christmastime 'offering' to the Lord", Church News
"North Carolina temple earns award for appearance", Church News, June 2, 2001

External links

Media related to Raleigh North Carolina Temple at Wikimedia Commons
Raleigh North Carolina Temple Official site
Raleigh North Carolina Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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