Sacramento California Temple

The Sacramento California Temple is the 123rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Overview

The First Presidency of the Church announced on April 21, 2001 that a temple would be built in the Sacramento area. This temple will be the seventh built by the Church in California, more than any state except Utah. The Sacramento California Temple will serve a growing membership which totals approximately 80,000 in the area.

Plans for building the temple were met with little resistance by the surrounding communities and government bodies. Many were glad for the building of the temple in the area because it would improve the land, and bring visitors and money into the area. There was some concern about the height of the temple spire and the Church agreed to lower it twenty feet. [ [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sacramento/ Construction details] on ldschurchtemples.com]

On August 22, 2004 a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley presided at the ceremony and gave the site dedication prayer. Other prominent Church members from the area also attended the groundbreaking and site dedication, including Congressman John Doolittle. The site for the temple, located in Rancho Cordova, includes 46 acres and overlooks the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The temple grounds were designed to fit in with the surrounding landscape. The temple design is slightly larger than most of the Mormon temples currently under construction. The temple will have a total of 19,500 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms.

An open house was held July 29-August 26, 2006,cite press release| last=Eames |first=Eric |title=Sacramento Temple Ready for Dedication |publisher=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | date=August |accessdate=2006-09-01 ] to allow the public to tour the temple prior to its dedication. [cite news |last=Kollars |first=Deb |title=Mormon temple serene, inspiring for first visitors |url=http://dwb.sacbee.com/content/news/story/14283614p-15091273c.html |publisher=The Sacramento Bee |date=2006-07-30 |accessdate=2006-09-15 ]

The Sacramento California Temple was dedicated on September 3, 2006, by President Hinckley. The dedication was given in four sessions to allow all those who would like to attend the opportunity to participate. [cite news |last=Hill |first=Greg |title=Pres. Hinckley dedicates the Sacramento Temple |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645198702,00.html |publisher=Deseret Morning News |date=2006-09-04 |accessdate=2006-09-07 ] [cite news |last=Garza |first=Jennifer |title=Dedicated for service: New Mormon temple is fulfillment of a dream|url=http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/14317319p-15234895c.html |publisher=The Sacramento Bee |date=2006-09-04 |accessdate=2006-09-04 ] The night before the dedication, a cultural celebration was performed at the ARCO Arena. [ [http://www.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=ad6d22526078f010VgnVCM100000176f620aRCRD&vgnextchannel=9ae411154963d010VgnVCM1000004e94610aRCRD Sacramento California Temple Opens Doors to Public] ]

ee also

* Temple (Mormonism)
* List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
* Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)

References

External links

* [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1919-1-170-1,00.html Official LDS Sacramento California Temple page]
* [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/sacramento/ Sacramento California Temple page]
* [http://www.temple.phanfare.com/ Sacramento Temple and Celebration Photographs]
* [http://www.jensenvideo.com/SacTemple.html Sacramento Temple Construction Video & QTVR Panoramas]
* [http://www.lds.org/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] - Official Site
* [http://www.mormon.org/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] - Visitors Site
* [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/temples/history.html History of Mormon Temples] - Lightplanet