Kona Hawaii Temple
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The Kona Hawaii Temple is the 70th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The temple is located in Kailua-Kona on the island of Hawaii and is the second temple built in Hawaii, along with the Laie Hawaii Temple. It is the sixth temple built in the Pacific Islands.
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| Number | 70 | |||
| Dedication | January 23, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 7.02 acres (2.84 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 12,325 sq ft (1,145.0 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | May 7, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | March 13, 1999, by John B. Dickson | |||
| Open house | January 12–15, 2000 | |||
| Current president | Edward Lincoln Reinhardt | |||
| Designed by | Church A & E Services, Bob Lowder | |||
| Location | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, U.S. | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 19°38′29.8″N 155°59′7.9″W | |||
| Exterior finish | White marble veneer | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Kona Hawaii Temple was announced May 7, 1998,[1][2] with a groundbreaking ceremony presided over by John B. Dickson of the Seventy held less than a year later on March 13, 1999.[3] Approximately 1,200 people attended the groundbreaking ceremonies. Dickson, Donald L. Hallstrom, an area seventy, Hilo stake president John Sakamaki and Kona stake president Philip A. Harris each spoke at the ceremony. Dickson turned over the first shovelful of dirt, after which other onlookers, including many children, also participated.[4]
The structure itself was constructed in concrete, white marble and some native materials. Architects used a simple classical design featuring a single spire, similar to other smaller temples constructed by the church at the same time.
Upon completion, an open house was held from January 12–15, 2000.[3][5] LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Kona Hawaii Temple on January 23–24, 2000.[6] Hinckley was accompanied to the dedication by Boyd K. Packer, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Hallstrom.[3] More than 3,800 church members attended the dedicatory sessions.[3]
In 2020, the Kona Hawaii Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[7]
The Kona Hawaii Temple has two ordinance rooms and two sealing rooms.[8]
The temple dedication was considered the first event in a yearlong commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the church in Hawaii.[3][9]
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young married his wife, Barbara Graham, in the Kona Hawaii Temple on March 15, 2000.[10]
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- 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 Hawaii
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