Papeete Tahiti Temple
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The Papeete Tahiti Temple is the 27th constructed and 25th operating temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Papeete
on the island of Tahiti
in French Polynesia
, it was built with a modern single-spire design.
The Papeete Tahiti Temple was announced on April 2, 1980, and dedicated on October 27, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley
. The temple was built on a 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 2 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 9936 square feet (923.1 m²).
The temple was renovated in 2005-6 and rededicated on November 12, 2006.
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. Located in the city of Papeete
Papeete
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on the island of Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
in French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
, it was built with a modern single-spire design.
The Papeete Tahiti Temple was announced on April 2, 1980, and dedicated on October 27, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
. The temple was built on a 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 2 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 9936 square feet (923.1 m²).
The temple was renovated in 2005-6 and rededicated on November 12, 2006.
See also
- Temple (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
- 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)