Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple
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The Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple is a planned temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed near Fort Lauderdale
, Florida
. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson
on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference
. The temple was announced concurrently with the Brigham City Utah Temple
, the Concepción Chile Temple
, the Fortaleza Brazil Temple
and the Sapporo Japan Temple
; together, they bring the total number of temples worldwide to 151. It will be the second temple constructed in Florida and the first in the heavily populated southern part of the state. The Orlando Florida Temple
, the only other LDS temple in the state, was constructed in 1994.
Subsequent to the announcement, a local church official indicated that the temple would likely be constructed somewhere in western Broward County
rather than within the city of Fort Lauderdale itself. No specific location was disclosed.
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 to be constructed near Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson
Thomas S. Monson
Thomas Spencer Monson is an American religious leader and author, and the 16th and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . As president, Monson is considered by adherents of the religion to be a "prophet, seer, and revelator" of God's will on earth...
on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference
General Conference (LDS Church)
General Conference is a semiannual world conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held in April and October, where members gather in a series of two-hour sessions to listen to instruction from Church leaders...
. The temple was announced concurrently with the Brigham City Utah Temple
Brigham City Utah Temple
The Brigham City Utah Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Brigham City, Utah. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference...
, the Concepción Chile Temple
Concepción Chile Temple
The Concepción Chile Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Concepción, Chile. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference...
, the Fortaleza Brazil Temple
Fortaleza Brazil Temple
The Fortaleza Brazil Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Fortaleza, Brazil. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference...
and the Sapporo Japan Temple
Sapporo Japan Temple
The is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Sapporo, Japan. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference...
; together, they bring the total number of temples worldwide to 151. It will be the second temple constructed in Florida and the first in the heavily populated southern part of the state. The Orlando Florida Temple
Orlando Florida Temple
The Orlando Florida Temple is the 48th constructed and 46th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located near Windermere, it was built with a modern single-spire design. It is the second largest LDS temple in the Eastern United States, after the Washington D.C...
, the only other LDS temple in the state, was constructed in 1994.
Subsequent to the announcement, a local church official indicated that the temple would likely be constructed somewhere in western Broward County
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
rather than within the city of Fort Lauderdale itself. No specific location was disclosed.
See also
- 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...
- 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 FloridaThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in FloridaAs of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 129,238 members in 25 stakes, 183 wards, 57 branches, 5 missions, and 1 temple in Florida.-History:...