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After the death of Joseph Smith in 1844, ownership of the temple shifted, eventually resulting in the Kirtland Temple Suit court case 1880. While the court case was dismissed, the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church, now Community of Christ) secured ownership of the temple through adverse possession by at least ...
Church members consider temples to be the most sacred structures on earth. The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating and 9 previously-dedicated, but closed for renovation [ 1 ] ), 3 scheduled for dedication , 51 under construction , 2 scheduled for groundbreaking , [ 2 ] and 112 others ...
The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating and 9 previously-dedicated, but closed for renovation [1]), 3 scheduled for dedication, 51 under construction, 2 scheduled for groundbreaking, [2] and 112 others announced (not yet under construction). [3]
The sites may or may not be owned by the church. In addition, independent historic registries have recognized a number of current or formerly church-associated properties, such as the L.D.S. Ward Building in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places .
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 ...
The Richmond Virginia Temple is the 177th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in Glen Allen, Virginia, a suburb of Richmond. [5] The intent to build the temple was announced on April 1, 2018, by church president Russell M. Nelson during general conference. [6] This is the church's first temple in ...
The temple was dedicated on October 15–16, 1999 by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m 2 ), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms. In 2020, the temple was closed temporarily in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
Following the completion of the temple, a public open house was held from June 17-July 1, 2023 (excluding Sundays). [21] The temple was dedicated by David A. Bednar on September 17, 2023. [22] Like all the church's temples, it is not used for Sunday worship services. To members of the church, temples are regarded as sacred houses of the Lord.