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The Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple was announced on 2 April 1980, and dedicated on 9 August 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley. [3] [4] The temple was built on a 5-acre (20,000 m 2) plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 3 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 14,572 square feet (1,353.8 m 2).
The Nuku'alofa Temple was renovated in 2007, followed by a rededication by Russell M. Nelson on 4 November. [12] A cultural celebration was held on 3 November, and over 40,000 visitors toured the temple prior to the rededication.
Pacific Islanders have a particular place in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Its first non-English-speaking mission was in the region in 1844, [ 3 ] less than twenty years after the church's founding, [ 1 ] : 84 and there are currently six temples among the Pacific Island regions of Polynesia ...
Fuaʻamotu International Airport, near Nukuʻalofa Gas station in Nuku'alofa. Nukuʻalofa is the central hub for transport in Tonga. Buses arrive and depart from the central bus station along Vuna Road close to the centre of town. Bus services are privately operated, and their drivers are free to set their own schedules.
Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple: 2 April 1980 Spencer W. Kimball: 18 February 1981 Spencer W. Kimball: 19–30 July 1983 9 August 1983 Gordon B. Hinckley: Modern, single-spire design Emil B. Fetzer: 24 Operating Santiago Chile Temple: 2 April 1980 Spencer W. Kimball: 30 May 1981 Spencer W. Kimball: 24 August – 8 September 1983 15 September 1983
Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple: Operating 21,184 sq ft (1,968 m 2) 1.2 acres (4,856 m 2) 9 August 1983 Gordon B. Hinckley: edit: 24 Santiago Chile Temple: Operating 20,831 sq ft (1,935 m 2) 2.61 acres (10,562 m 2) 15 September 1983 Gordon B. Hinckley: edit: 25 Papeete Tahiti Temple: Operating 12,150 sq ft (1,129 m 2) 1.7 acres (6,880 m 2) 27 October 1983
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord. Temples are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth.
In Oceania, he designed the Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple and was the initial architect of the Papeete Tahiti Temple. [2] He was also involved with the planning for the first Apia Samoa Temple. [3] He was influenced in his design of the Mexico City Mexico Temple by ancient Mayan temples. [4]