Difference between revisions of "Kona Hawaii Temple"
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The Kona Hawaii Temple was dedicated on January 23-24, 2000 by [[Gordon B. Hinckley]]. | The Kona Hawaii Temple was dedicated on January 23-24, 2000 by [[Gordon B. Hinckley]]. | ||
| − | The Kona Hawaii Temple was the sixth temple built in Polynesia and the second built in Hawaii, following the [[Laie Hawaii Temple]] (1919). A temple will be built on the island of [[Kahului Hawaii Temple|Maui]] and will be the third temple in the Hawaiian Islands. | + | The Kona Hawaii Temple was the sixth temple built in Polynesia and the second built in Hawaii, following the [[Laie Hawaii Temple]] (1919). A temple will be built on the island of [[Kahului Hawaii Temple|Maui]] and will be the third temple in the Hawaiian Islands. An additional temple will be located in [[Honolulu Hawaii Temple|Honolulu]]. |
==Renovation== | ==Renovation== | ||
| − | The [[First Presidency]] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on August 29, 2022, that the Kona Hawaii Temple would close in October 2023 for extensive renovations. The upgrades are expected to be completed by late | + | The [[First Presidency]] of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on August 29, 2022, that the Kona Hawaii Temple would close in October 2023 for extensive renovations. The upgrades are expected to be completed by late 2026. The square footage of the temple will increase from 9,500 to approximately 12,000. |
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | * [[Inside Mormon temples|Inside | + | * [[Inside Mormon temples|Inside Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ]] |
| − | * [[Mormon temple| | + | * [[Mormon temple|Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ]] |
* [[Temple endowment|The Temple Endowment]] | * [[Temple endowment|The Temple Endowment]] | ||
| − | * [[Mormon undergarments| | + | * [[Mormon undergarments|Latter-day Saint Undergarments]] |
| − | * [[LDS Weddings]] | + | * [[LDS Weddings|Latter-day Saint Weddings]] |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/kona-hawaii-temple?lang=eng Official Kona Hawaii Temple page] | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/kona-hawaii-temple?lang=eng Official Kona Hawaii Temple page] | ||
* [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/kona-hawaii-temple/ Kona Hawaii Temple page] | * [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/kona-hawaii-temple/ Kona Hawaii Temple page] | ||
| − | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/ | + | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/dedicatory-prayer/kona-hawaii-temple/2000-01-23?lang=eng Kona Hawaii Temple dedicatory prayer, 2000] |
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2010/04/a-temple-for-kona?lang=eng A Temple for Kona] | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2010/04/a-temple-for-kona?lang=eng A Temple for Kona] | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/history-of-temples?lang=eng Church of Jesus Christ, "History of Temples"] |
| − | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/manual/families-and-temples/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-temple?lang=eng What | + | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/families-and-temples/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-temple?lang=eng#title1 What Is the Purpose of the Temple?] |
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/article/temples What Are Temples?] | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/article/temples What Are Temples?] | ||
* [https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/a-prophets-temple-invitation-president-russell-m-nelson?lang=eng FamilySearch RootsTech, Temple Invitation by Russell M. Nelson] | * [https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/a-prophets-temple-invitation-president-russell-m-nelson?lang=eng FamilySearch RootsTech, Temple Invitation by Russell M. Nelson] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 14 February 2025
The Kona Hawaii Temple is the 70th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Church of Jesus Christ became established in Hawaii in the 1850s after Kamehameha III signed an edict allowing other faiths on the islands. Following the edict the first Latter-day Saint missionaries were quickly sent to the islands on December 12, 1850. In 1855, the missionary work in Hawaii was furthered by the publication of the Book of Mormon in the Hawaiian language. In 1857 missionaries were asked to come back to Utah because of problems with the U.S. government, but the Church continued to grow in Hawaii. Missionaries soon returned, and by 1913, 22 percent of the Hawaiian population were members of the Church of Jesus Christ. Because of the large population of members, the Church built a temple in Laie, Hawaii, in 1919. As of 2023, approximately 75,000 members of the Church live on the Hawaiian islands.
The announcement to build a Latter-day Saint temple in Kona, Hawaii, was made on May 7, 1998. A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication were held on March 13, 1999. The ceremony was presided over by John B. Dickson a member of the Seventy. The temple site, 180 miles southeast of the Laie Hawaii Temple, is 7.02 acres, which includes a meetinghouse. The site is near the city of Kailua-Kona, overlooking the ocean and with a beautiful view of Mount Haulalai. The exterior of the temple is finished with white marble veneer and the grounds are beautifully landscaped.
The Kona Hawaii Temple was open for tours to the public on January 12-15, 2000. Those who toured the temple were able to see the two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, baptistry, celestial room, and other facilities used to carry out temple ordinances according to Latter-day Saint belief.
The Kona Hawaii Temple was dedicated on January 23-24, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
The Kona Hawaii Temple was the sixth temple built in Polynesia and the second built in Hawaii, following the Laie Hawaii Temple (1919). A temple will be built on the island of Maui and will be the third temple in the Hawaiian Islands. An additional temple will be located in Honolulu.
Renovation
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on August 29, 2022, that the Kona Hawaii Temple would close in October 2023 for extensive renovations. The upgrades are expected to be completed by late 2026. The square footage of the temple will increase from 9,500 to approximately 12,000.
See also
- Inside Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ
- Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ
- The Temple Endowment
- Latter-day Saint Undergarments
- Latter-day Saint Weddings
External Links
- Official Kona Hawaii Temple page
- Kona Hawaii Temple page
- Kona Hawaii Temple dedicatory prayer, 2000
- A Temple for Kona
- Church of Jesus Christ, "History of Temples"
- What Is the Purpose of the Temple?
- What Are Temples?
- FamilySearch RootsTech, Temple Invitation by Russell M. Nelson
