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Revision as of 16:47, 10 February 2025
The Toronto Ontario Temple is the 44th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was the second temple built in Canada, following the Cardston Alberta Temple (1923), and the first built in Ontario.
Other Latter-day Saint temples currently operate in eight cities across Canada: Halifax, Montreal, Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, Calgary, Cardston, and Vancouver. Additional temples are planned for Lethbridge and Victoria.
The Toronto Ontario Temple is located on thirteen acres in Brampton, which is twenty miles west of downtown Toronto. High above the gleaming white temple is the gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni with his familiar trumpet in hand.
The temple district at the time of announcement included Latter-day Saints who live in an enormous geographic area that has been called "the cradle of Mormonism." It covers six Canadian provinces and parts of five American states. [1] The area includes members who come from many nations: England, Scotland, Germany, France, and Italy predominate, but there are also members from Greece, Hungary, Finland, Holland, Estonia, Mexico, Columbia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Poland.
Ground was broken for the temple on 10 October 1987 by President Thomas S. Monson, who was assisted by Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve and Elder John K. Carmack of the First Quorum of the Seventy.
A total of 61,285 visitors toured the Toronto Ontario Temple during its public open house. It was estimated that 30 to 40 percent were members of other faiths.
The temple was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley in eleven sessions from 25-27 August 1990. The services were translated in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean due to the cultural diversity of the new temple district, which then covered eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.
The Toronto Ontario Temple comprises four instruction rooms, six sealing rooms, and one baptistry. The floor plan and design of the Toronto Ontario Temple was based on plans created for the Denver Colorado Temple.
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[hide]Rededication Date of the Toronto Ontario Temple Announced
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that the Toronto Ontario Temple would close for extended renovations that would require about nine months. The renovation of the 5,010-square-metre (55,000-square-foot) temple began in October 2023 and lasted until December 2024. The scope included interior reconfigurations and improvements to meet increased patron demand and increase accessibility. A major upgrade of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems was also completed.
The newly renovated Toronto Ontario Temple will be rededicated in one session by President Jeffrey R. Holland, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The rededication will be broadcast to all units in the Toronto Ontario Temple district.
Prior to the rededication, a media day was held on Monday, February 10, 2025. Invited guests will tour the temple on Tuesday, February 11, and Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The temple will then be open to the public for tours from Thursday, February 13, to Saturday, March 8, 2025 (excluding Sundays).
Picture Gallery of the Toronto Ontario Temple
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Reception area of the Toronto Temple
Waiting area for patrons in the Toronto Temple
Waiting area for patrons in the Toronto Temple
Detail in the Toronto Temple
Carpet detail in the Toronto Temple
The baptistry of the temple rests on the backs of 12 oxen
Temple doors
Architectural detail in the Toronto Temple
Bride's room of the Toronto Temple
An instruction room in the Toronto Temple
A sealing room in the Toronto Temple
The celestial room of the Toronto Temple
A crystal chandelier in the celestial room of the Toronto Temple
Toronto Temple at night
All images ©2025 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
Temple Videos
Notes
- "The First 100 Temples", by Chad Hawkins, 2001, 120
Temples in Canada
- Calgary Alberta Temple
- Cardston Alberta Temple
- Edmonton Alberta Temple
- Halifax Nova Scotia Temple
- Lethbridge Alberta Temple
- Montreal Quebec Temple
- Regina Saskatchewan Temple
- Toronto Ontario Temple
- Vancouver British Columbia Temple
- Victoria British Columbia Temple
- Winnipeg Manitoba Temple
See also
- Inside Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ
- Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ
- The Temple Endowment
- Latter-day Saint Undergarments
- LDS Weddings
