Halifax Nova Scotia Temple
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| Number | 64 | |||
| Dedication | November 14, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 2 acres (0.81 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | May 7, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | October 12, 1998, by Jay E. Jensen | |||
| Open house | November 4–7, 1999 | |||
| Current president | Thomas W. Drennan[1] | |||
| Designed by | L.A. Beaubien and Associates, and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 44°40′12.00000″N 63°29′20.56919″W / 44.6700000000°N 63.4890469972°W | |||
| Exterior finish | White Bethel granite | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Halifax Nova Scotia Temple is the 64th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
History
On October 12, 1998, Jay E. Jensen led a group of 700 members in a groundbreaking ceremony on Thanksgiving Day.[3]
When the temple was opened to the public, prior to the dedication, about 8,000 people toured the building. Because of mechanical problems with LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley's plane, the Halifax temple dedication was delayed a day so that it was dedicated on the same day as the Regina Saskatchewan Temple. This marked the first time two LDS temples were dedicated on the same day. Hinckley opted to stay in Cole Harbour while apostle Boyd K. Packer went to Regina.
Hinckley dedicated the Halifax temple on November 14, 1999.[4] The temple has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
In 2020, the Halifax Nova Scotia Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[5]
See also
Temples in Canada ()
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- 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 Saints
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada
Additional reading
- Stahle, Shaun (January 29, 2000), "Distinguished as doers and dreamers", Church News
- Stahle, Shaun (November 20, 1999), "Historic Sabbath in Canada", Church News
- Stahle, Shaun (November 13, 1999), "Thousands attend temple open houses in Canada", Church News
- "'What a happy day' as 700 attend Halifax temple ceremony", Church News, October 17, 1998
References
- ^ "New Temple Leaders Called to Serve in 2022", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 24, 2022 [26 May 2022], retrieved October 24, 2022
- ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
- ^ "`What a happy day' as 700 attend Halifax temple ceremony", Deseret News, 17 October 1998. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
- ^ Bushman, Claudia L. (January 30, 2006). Contemporary Mormonism: Latter-day Saints in Modern America: Latter-day Saints in Modern America. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-06419-7.
- ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
External links
- Halifax Nova Scotia Temple Official site
- Halifax Nova Scotia Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
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