The Lubbock Texas Temple is the 109th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[1]
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| Number | 109 | |||
| Dedication | April 21, 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 16,498 sq ft (1,532.7 m2) | |||
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| Announced | April 2, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | November 4, 2000, by Rex D. Pinegar | |||
| Open house | March 23–30, 2002 | |||
| Current president | Thomas Hill Ashdown | |||
| Designed by | Tisdel Minckler and Associates. | |||
| Location | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 33°31′44″N 101°56′29″W / 33.5290°N 101.9414°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Empress white and majestic gray granite quarried in China | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Lubbock Texas Temple joins three other LDS temples in Texas in serving 220,000 members of the church who live in the state. The Lubbock Temple serves western Texas including the Texas panhandle and eastern New Mexico, an area with about 13,500 members.
History
editDespite a rainstorm, many attended the temple groundbreaking ceremony held on November 4, 2000.[2]
During the open house held prior to the dedication of the new temple, more than 21,500 people toured the building.[3] The Lubbock Texas Temple was dedicated by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley on April 21, 2002.[4]
The temple is a smaller temple[5] and shares a site with a stake center. The exterior of the temple is finished with empress white and majestic gray granite quarried in China. It is of classic modern design with a single spire, topped by a statue of the Angel Moroni. The temple has a total of 16,498 square feet (1,532.7 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.[6][7]
In 2020, the Lubbock Texas Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[8]
See also
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Dallas-Fort Worth Temples Temples in Texas and Oklahoma ()
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- 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 Texas
References
edit- ^ "Lubbock Texas Temple". LDSChurchTemples.com.
- ^ Dockstader, Julie A. (November 11, 2000), "Ground broken for temple in Lubbock despite rainy day", Church News
- ^ Hill, Greg (April 27, 2002), "Temple dedicated in 'The Hub' of vast west Texas", Church News
- ^ "Hinckley dedicates Mormon temple", Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, April 20, 2002
- ^ Pratt, Beth (April 4, 2000), "Local mormon stake unaware of temple specs", Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
- ^ "Lubbock Texas Temple". Church News. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014.
- ^ Pratt, Beth (March 23, 2002), "Mormons readying temple for dedication", Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
- ^ 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- Official Lubbock Texas Temple page
- Lubbock Texas Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org