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Detroit Michigan Temple: Operating 10,700 sq ft (994 m 2) 6.34 acres (25,657 m 2) October 23, 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley edit: 64 Halifax Nova Scotia Temple: Operating 10,700 sq ft (994 m 2) 2 acres (8,094 m 2) November 14, 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley edit: 65 Regina Saskatchewan Temple: Operating 10,700 sq ft (994 m 2) 1 acre (4,047 m 2) November 14 ...
The LDS Church is the 13th largest denomination in Michigan. [5] Today there are more than 45,000 church members in the state in nearly 100 congregations. A temple in Detroit was dedicated in 1999 with a temple announced to be constructed in Grand Rapids.
The construction of the temple occurred over the following year, highlighted by an Angel Moroni statue being added to the steeple in July 1999. [3] During a public open house, about 28,000 people toured the temple, [4] seeing the beautiful architecture and furnishings as well as learning about the purpose of LDS temples. Detroit Michigan Temple
In the LDS Church today, temples serve two main purposes: (1) temples are locations in which Latter-day Saints holding a temple recommend can perform ordinances on behalf of themselves and their deceased ancestors, and (2) temples are considered to be a house of holiness where members can go to commune with God and receive personal revelation. [16]
The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating, 9 undergoing renovations [1]), 4 with a dedication scheduled, 48 under construction, 4 with groundbreakings scheduled, [2] and 110 others announced (not yet under construction). [3]
In the LDS Church, 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. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time (an "open house"), and then each is dedicated as a "House of the Lord," after which only members with a ...
Detroit Michigan Temple: edit: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States: October 23, 1999 10,700 sq ft 990 m 2: ... Temple architecture (LDS Church) Further reading