The Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Davie near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is the 143rd temple of the LDS Church.
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| Number | 143 | |||
| Dedication | May 4, 2014, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf[3] | |||
| Site | 16.82 acres (6.81 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 30,500 sq ft (2,830 m2) | |||
| Height | 100 ft (30 m) | |||
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| Announced | October 3, 2009, by Thomas S. Monson[1] | |||
| Groundbreaking | June 18, 2011, by Walter F. González[2] | |||
| Open house | March 29 – April 19, 2014 | |||
| Current president | Andy Howard Lustig | |||
| Location | Davie, Florida, U.S. | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 26°4′21″N 80°21′22″W / 26.07250°N 80.35611°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Architectural precast concrete. | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
| Notes | A public open house took place from March 29 to April 19, 2014.[4] | |||
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History
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The announcement that a temple would be built in south Florida was made by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual general conference.[5] The temple was announced concurrently with the Brigham City Utah, Concepción Chile, Fortaleza Brazil and Sapporo Japan temples. It is the second temple constructed in Florida and the first in the heavily populated southern part of the state. The state's other temple, in Orlando, was completed 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.[6]
Ground was broken on June 18, 2011.[7][8] A public open house took place from March 29 to April 19, 2014.[9] The temple was formally dedicated on May 4, 2014, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the church's First Presidency.[10] The temple is designed to serve an estimated 25,000 church members in South Florida.[11]
The temple was given a 2014 South-East Engineering Award for best built building.[12]
In 2020, the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[13]
See also
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= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed
- Comparison 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
- 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 Florida
References
edit- ^ Taylor, Scott (October 3, 2009), "Brigham City among five new locales for LDS temples", Deseret News, retrieved November 2, 2012
- ^ "Church Leaders Break Ground for Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple", Newsroom (News Release), LDS Church, June 18, 2011, retrieved November 2, 2012
- ^ "Church Dedicates Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple, 143rd in the World", Newsroom, LDS Church, May 4, 2014
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple Open House and Dedication Dates Announced", Newsroom, LDS Church, January 13, 2014
- ^ Taylor, Scott (October 3, 2009), "Brigham City among five new locales for LDS temples", Deseret News, archived from the original on October 6, 2009, retrieved October 3, 2009
- ^ Turnbell, Michael (October 4, 2009), "Mormons plan Broward temple", Florida Sun-Sentinel, archived from the original on October 21, 2013, retrieved November 2, 2012
- ^ Samuels, Jennifer; Benzion, Calli (June 25, 2011), "Groundbreaking for Ft. Lauderdale temple", Church News, retrieved November 2, 2012
- ^ "New picture of planned Mormon temple: Mormons break ground for temple in South Florida", Florida Sun-Sentinel, June 20, 2011, retrieved November 2, 2012
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple Open House and Dedication Dates Announced", Newsroom, LDS Church, January 13, 2014
- ^ "Church Dedicates Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple, 143rd in the World", Newsroom, LDS Church, May 4, 2014
- ^ Nolin, Robert. "New Mormon temple soars above Davie pastures", South Florida Sun Sentinel, Florida, 1 July 2015. Retrieved on 10 August 2019.
- ^ LDS Newsroom article on award
- ^ 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
edit- Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple Official site
- Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org