Edmonton Alberta Temple

The Edmonton Alberta Temple is the 67th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Edmonton Alberta Temple
The Edmonton Alberta Temple
Number	67
Dedication	December 11, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
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Church chronology
← Billings Montana Temple Edmonton Alberta Temple → Raleigh North Carolina Temple
Additional information
Announced	August 11, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking	February 27, 1999, by Yoshihiko Kikuchi
Open house	December 3–7, 1999
Current president	Ronald Joseph Peterson
Designed by	Robert Bennett and Church A&E Services
Location	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Geographic coordinates	53°29′22.53479″N 113°34′13.93679″W
Exterior finish	Light gray granite veneer quarried in Quebec
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
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The temple was the second to be built in Alberta; the first was built in Cardston in 1923. The temple serves about 15,700 members in the area. The exterior of the temple is white granite and has a single spire topped by a statue of the angel Moroni.

History

The groundbreaking services were held on February 27, 1999, presided over by Yoshihiko Kikuchi.^[1] Before the dedication of the temple, a public open house was held. Approximately 40,000 people toured the temple during the weeklong open house.^[2]

LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on December 11–12, 1999.^[3] The Edmonton Alberta Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, the Edmonton Alberta Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[4]

See also

• LDS Church portal

Calgary Cardston Edmonton Lethbridge Vancouver Temples in Alberta (edit) Canada Temples Vancouver Victoria Winnipeg Halifax Toronto Montreal Regina Temples in Canada (edit) = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed (edit)

• Comparison 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
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada