Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple
Number 95
Dedication 30 July 2000 (30 July 2000) by
James E. Faust
Site 1 acre (0.4 hectares)
Floor area 10,769 sq ft (1,000 m2)
Height 71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
Followed by Caracas Venezuela Temple
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Coordinates: 35°35′30.64559″N 97°43′36.11999″W / 35.5918459972°N 97.7266999972°W / 35.5918459972; -97.7266999972 The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple is the 95th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It serves 13 stakes in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri.

The Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple was announced on 14 March 1999,[1] to be built on land purchased years earlier for the building of a meetinghouse, along with an additional parcel of land donated by the sellers. The additional land was originally used as a baseball field by local church members.

The temple groundbreaking took place on July 3, 1999 in Yukon, Oklahoma.[2] The temple open house began on July 15, 2000 with over 40,000 visitors touring the temple in a seven-day period. James E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple on July 30, 2000.[3]

The temple has a total floor area of 10,769 square feet (1,000.5 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.[4]

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Notes

  1. ↑ "Six more temples announced; total now 108", Church News, March 27, 1999
  2. ↑ "Ground broken for first temple in Oklahoma", Church News, July 10, 1999
  3. ↑ "Oklahoma City Oklahoma: 'A sacred and beautiful structure'", Church News, Aug 5, 2000
  4. ↑ "Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple facts and figures", Church News, Aug 5, 2000

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