St. Paul Minnesota Temple
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The St. Paul Minnesota Temple is the 69th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Oakdale, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota, and is the first temple of the LDS Church to be built in the state.
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Number | 69 | |||
Dedication | January 9, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Site | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) | |||
Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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Announced | July 29, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Groundbreaking | September 26, 1998, by Hugh W. Pinnock | |||
Open house | December 18–31, 1999 | |||
Current president | Robert Leonard Foote | |||
Designed by | Ed Kodet, Jr. and Church A&E Services | |||
Location | Oakdale, Minnesota, United States | |||
Geographic coordinates | 44°58′48.93959″N 92°57′54.71639″W | |||
Exterior finish | Light gray granite veneer | |||
Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The site of the St. Paul Minnesota Temple is also the site of a stake center, a larger meetinghouse for the members of the LDS Church. The temple is situated on a wooded 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site. The building itself features a single spire and is covered with a light gray granite veneer.