Sacramento California Temple
The Sacramento California Temple is scheduled to become the 123rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The First Presidency of the Mormon Church announced on April 21, 2001 that a temple would be built in the Sacramento, California area. This temple will be the seventh Mormon temple in California. Despite the number temples within the state (more than any state except Utah), the need is still there. The Sacramento California Temple will serve a growing membership which totals approximately 80,000 in the area.
Plans for building the temple were met with little resistance by the surrounding communities and government bodies. Many were glad for the building of the temple in the area because it would improve the land, and bring visitors and money into the area. There was some concern about the height of the temple spire and the Church agreed to lower it twenty feet.
On August 22, 2004 a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held. Mormon Church President Gordon B. Hinckley presided at the ceremony and gave the site dedication prayer. Other prominent Church members from the area also attended the groundbreaking and site dedication, including Congressman John Doolittle and Mayor Rockholm. The site for the temple includes 46 acres and overlooks the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The temple grounds will be designed to fit in with the surrounding landscape. The temple design is slightly larger than most of the Mormon temples currently under construction. The temple will have a total of 19,500 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms.
An open house is scheduled for July 29-August 26, 2006, to allow members of the Church as well as non-members the opportunity to see the inside of the Mormon temple. Tickets to the open house are free and will begin being offered on Monday, June 26, 2006 at 9:00 am Mountain Standard Time. Those interested in tickets can reserve them online through the Mormon Church's website (www.lds.org).
The dedication of the Sacramento California Temple is scheduled to take place on September 3, 2006. The dedication will be given in four sessions to allow all those who would like to attend the opportunity. The night before the dedication, a cultural celebration is planned.
Other Temples in California
- Fresno California Temple
- Los Angeles California Temple
- Newport Beach California Temple
- Oakland California Temple
- Redlands California Temple
- San Diego California Temple
See also
External links
- Official LDS Sacramento California Temple page
- Sacramento California Temple page
- Mormon Temple Ordinances - ReligionFacts
- Temples and Mormon Temples - Answers.com
- Early Christianity and Mormonism: The LDS Temple Endowment: An Introduction
- Mormon Missionaries - BBC Religion & Ethics
- Prophet Joseph Smith - Lightplanet
