Albuquerque New Mexico Temple
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The Albuquerque New Mexico Temple is the 73rd operating temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Ground for the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple was broken in a special ceremony on 20 June 1998. About 6,500 members attended the event which had a 600-voice youth choir provide the music.
During the 10-day open house about 70,000 people toured the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
dedicated the temple on 5 March 2000. During the dedicatory prayer President Hinckley expressed his hope that the new temple would turn the hearts of the LDS members to their families.
The Albuquerque New Mexico Temple serves about 55,000 members in New Mexico
and bordering parts of Arizona
and Colorado
. It sits on 8.5 acres (34,398.3 m²) in northeast Albuquerque. The exterior is finished with desert rose pre-cast concrete and trimmed with Texas
pearl granite. A gold statue of the angel Moroni tops the single-spire. The temple has a total of 34245 square feet (3,181.5 m²), two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Ground for the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple was broken in a special ceremony on 20 June 1998. About 6,500 members attended the event which had a 600-voice youth choir provide the music.
During the 10-day open house about 70,000 people toured the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
dedicated the temple on 5 March 2000. During the dedicatory prayer President Hinckley expressed his hope that the new temple would turn the hearts of the LDS members to their families.
The Albuquerque New Mexico Temple serves about 55,000 members in New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
and bordering parts of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
and Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. It sits on 8.5 acres (34,398.3 m²) in northeast Albuquerque. The exterior is finished with desert rose pre-cast concrete and trimmed with Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
pearl granite. A gold statue of the angel Moroni tops the single-spire. The temple has a total of 34245 square feet (3,181.5 m²), two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.
See also
- Temple (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
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsComparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBelow is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth...
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New MexicoThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New MexicoAs of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 63,987 members in 14 stakes, 128 Congregations , 1 mission, and 1 temple in New Mexico.-History:Mormons first came to New Mexico in 1846...