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The Snowflake Arizona Temple is the 108th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced on April 2, 2000, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley, during general conference. [2] The temple is the second in Arizona. [3]
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. Church members consider temples to be the most sacred structures on earth. Church members consider temples to be the most sacred structures on earth.
[12] [13] The Mesa Arizona Temple was the first temple in the Church to be rededicated (on April 15, 1975) after extensive remodeling and enlarging to accommodate increased attendance. On March 3, 2002, a second Arizona temple was dedicated in Snowflake.
The temple is then dedicated as a "House of the Lord," after which only members twelve years of age and older [1] who hold a valid temple recommend are permitted to enter. Weekly worship services are not held in temples, but ordinances that are part of Latter-day Saint worship are performed within temples.
Snowflake (Navajo: Tó Diłhił Biih Yílį́) is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1878 by Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake , Mormon pioneers . [ 4 ] Snowflake is 25 miles (40 km) south of Interstate 40 (formerly U.S. Route 66 ) via Highway 77.
Gilbert Arizona Temple: Arizona: United States North America 15.38 acres (62,241 m 2) 85,326 sq ft (7,927 m 2) 195 ft (59 m) 1 3 7 143 Operating Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple: Florida: United States North America 16.82 acres (68,068 m 2) 30,500 sq ft (2,834 m 2) 100 ft (30 m) 1 2 3 144 Operating Phoenix Arizona Temple: Arizona
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