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.
The temple was announced in August 1998. A groundbreaking was held on groundbreaking held on September 26, 1998.[1][2] Construction continued over the following year, as the Angel Moroni statue atop the temple was hoisted into place on September 25, 1999.[3] LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the St. Paul Minnesota Temple on January 9, 2000. The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
The temple received minor damage on September 10, 2008 in a fire that inspectors believe was arson.[4][5]
In 2020, the St. Paul Minnesota Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[6]
Temples in the United States Midwest ()
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- Kruckenberg, Janet (February 20, 1999), "The announcements of new holy edifices bring joy and tears", Church News
- "Open house, dedication dates announced for temples", Church News, November 27, 1999
- "First temple in the year 2000", Church News, January 15, 2000
- Kruckenberg, Janet (January 15, 2000), "Community assists with temple open house", Church News
- "ST. PAUL MINNESOTA: 'It is thy house, a place of thy holiness'", Church News, January 15, 2000
- "Facts and Figures: St. Paul Minnesota Temple", Church News, January 15, 2000
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