The
Regina Saskatchewan Temple is the 65th operating
templeIn 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 is located in East Regina on Wascana Creek close to the
University of ReginaThe University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchewan as a junior college in 1925, and was disaffiliated...
but well away from the downtown business district.
Because of issues with transportation, Church President
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's dedication of the
Halifax Nova Scotia TempleThe Halifax Nova Scotia Temple is the 64th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.When the temple was opened to the public, prior to the dedication, about 8,000 people toured the building. Because of mechanical problems with Church President Gordon B...
was delayed a day. President Hinckley decided to go ahead with the dedication of the Halifax temple and Apostle
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was sent to dedicate the Regina temple. It was the first time two temples were dedicated the same day, and the first time since the dedication of the
Manti Utah TempleThe Manti Utah Temple is the fifth constructed temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Located in the city of Manti, Utah, it was the third LDS temple built west of the Mississippi River after the Mormons' great trek westward. The Manti Utah Temple (formerly the Manti Temple)...
in 1888 by
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that a temple had been dedicated by a person who was not a member of the Church's
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.
Because of a truckers' strike, materials had not arrived until a few days before. Crews worked around the clock to finish the light grey granite facing, completing the exterior the night before the dedication. The temple was dedicated on November 14, 1999, and it has a total of 10700 square feet (994.1 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
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