Orlando Florida Temple
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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. Temple
.
The LDS temple in Orlando, Florida was announced on April 6, 1991, and dedicated on October 9, 1994 by President Howard W. Hunter
. The temple was built on a 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 5 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 70000 square feet (6,503.2 m²). Orlando is one of only two temples dedicated by Howard W. Hunter, the other is the Bountiful Utah Temple
.
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. Located near Windermere
Windermere, Florida
Windermere is a town in Orange County, Florida, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,897. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the town had a population of 2,019. It is expected that the 2010 census will show the town with almost 3000 people...
, it was built with a modern single-spire design. It is the second largest LDS temple in the Eastern United States
Eastern United States
The Eastern United States, the American East, or simply the East is traditionally defined as the states east of the Mississippi River. The first two tiers of states west of the Mississippi have traditionally been considered part of the West, but can be included in the East today; usually in...
, after the Washington D.C. Temple
Washington D.C. Temple
The Washington D.C. Temple is the 18th constructed and 16th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Kensington, Maryland, USA, near the Capital Beltway just north of Washington, D.C...
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The LDS temple in Orlando, Florida was announced on April 6, 1991, and dedicated on October 9, 1994 by President Howard W. Hunter
Howard W. Hunter
Howard William Hunter was the fourteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1994 to 1995. His nine month presidential tenure is the shortest in the history of the Church...
. The temple was built on a 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 5 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 70000 square feet (6,503.2 m²). Orlando is one of only two temples dedicated by Howard W. Hunter, the other is the Bountiful Utah Temple
Bountiful Utah Temple
The Bountiful Utah Temple is the 47th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The Bountiful Temple is the eighth temple constructed in the state of Utah. The history of this temple site began back in 1897, when John Haven Barlow Sr. purchased of land from the United...
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Presidents
The Presidents and Matrons (where known) of the Orlando Florida Temple are as follows:- Jack F. Joyner, 1994-1997
- Kenneth L. Zabriskie, 1997-1998
- L. Blaine Vorwaller, 1998-2001
- Bruce E. Belnap and Phyllis K. Belnap, 2001-2004
- Blaine W. Johnson, 2004-2007
- Boyd P. Hoglund and LaDene N. Hoglund, 2007-2010
- David T. Halversen, 2010–present
See also
- 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 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:...