Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple
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The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple is the 95th operating temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It serves 13 stakes in Oklahoma
, Arkansas
, Kansas
, and Missouri
.
The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple was announced on 14 March 1999, to be built on land purchased some years earlier for the building of a meetinghouse, along with an additional parcel of land donated by the sellers. The additional land was originally used as a baseball field by the local Mormon members.
The groundbreaking for the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple took place on July 3, 1999 in Yukon, Oklahoma
. The temple open house began on July 15, 2000 with over 40,000 visitors touring the temple in the seven-day period. President James E. Faust
, second counselor in the First Presidency dedicated the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple on July 30, 2000.
The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple has a total floor area of 10769 square feet (1,000.5 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It serves 13 stakes in Oklahoma
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oklahoma
As of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 40,683 members, 7 stakes, 82 Congregations , 2 missions, and 1 temple in Oklahoma.-History:...
, Arkansas
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arkansas
As of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 25,296 members, 5 stakes, 56 Congregations , and 1 mission in Arkansas.-History:...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, and Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
.
The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple was announced on 14 March 1999, to be built on land purchased some years earlier for the building of a meetinghouse, along with an additional parcel of land donated by the sellers. The additional land was originally used as a baseball field by the local Mormon members.
The groundbreaking for the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple took place on July 3, 1999 in Yukon, Oklahoma
Yukon, Oklahoma
Yukon is a city in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 22,709 at the 2010 census....
. The temple open house began on July 15, 2000 with over 40,000 visitors touring the temple in the seven-day period. President James E. Faust
James E. Faust
James Esdras Faust was an American religious leader, lawyer, and politician. Faust was Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995 until his death, an LDS Church apostle for 29 years, and a general authority of the church for 35...
, second counselor in the First Presidency dedicated the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple on July 30, 2000.
The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple has a total floor area of 10769 square feet (1,000.5 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
See also
- 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 SaintsComparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBelow is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth...
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in ArkansasThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in ArkansasAs of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 25,296 members, 5 stakes, 56 Congregations , and 1 mission in Arkansas.-History:...
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in OklahomaThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in OklahomaAs of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 40,683 members, 7 stakes, 82 Congregations , 2 missions, and 1 temple in Oklahoma.-History:...