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Ground was broken for the Bogotá Colombia Temple on June 26, 1993, by William R. Bradford. [1] Fifteen years passed from the time the announcement of the Bogotá Colombia Temple in 1984 to its dedication in 1999. The temple was dedicated on April 24, 1999, by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley. [2]
The Vancouver British Columbia Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The intent to build the temple was announced on May 25, 2006, by the First Presidency (which then consisted of Gordon B. Hinckley, Thomas S. Monson, and James E. Faust) in letters to local church leadership. [4]
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Columbia South Carolina Temple was held on December 5, 1998. [1] Before its dedication, about 20,000 people toured the temple during an open house. The temple was dedicated on October 15–16, 1999 by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley .
The temple was announced concurrently with the Durban South Africa, Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo, Star Valley Wyoming, and Provo City Center temples. [5] When announced, this increased the total number of temples worldwide to 166 and, along with the temple in Bogotá , is the second in Colombia.
Before the temple was dedicated it was opened to the public. Nearly 65,000 people visited the temple during the open house period. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Columbia River Washington Temple on November 18, 2001. Allan D. Alder and his wife, Roma, of Hermiston, Oregon were the first temple president and matron (2001 ...
Vancouver British Columbia Temple: British Columbia: Canada North America 11.6 acres (46,944 m 2) 28,165 sq ft (2,617 m 2) 140 ft (43 m) 1 2 2 132 Operating Gila Valley Arizona Temple: Arizona: United States North America 17 acres (68,797 m 2) 18,561 sq ft (1,724 m 2) 100 ft (30 m) 1 2 2 133 Operating Cebu City Philippines Temple
Colombia, [b] officially the Republic of Colombia, [c] is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest.
The Lingyen Mountain Temple (Chinese: 靈巖山寺; pinyin: líng yán shān sì) in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada is a Buddhist monastery, designed by Pacific Rim Architecture in the Chinese palatial style and completed in 1996. [1] The temple has about 10,000 members in Greater Vancouver and several dozen resident monastics.