Montreal Quebec Temple
Number86
Dedication4 June 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Floor area11,550 sq ft (1,073 m2)
Height71 ft (22 m)
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Church chronology
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Additional information
Announced6 August 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking9 April 1999, by Gary J. Coleman
Open house20–27 May 2000
Rededicated22 November 2015, by Henry B. Eyring[1]
Current presidentE. Paul Arsenault
Designed byAndrij Serbyn, Fichten Soiferman and Church A&E Services
LocationLongueuil, Quebec, Canada
Geographic coordinates45°33′48.00600″N 73°29′26.21760″W / 45.5633350000°N 73.4906160000°W / 45.5633350000; -73.4906160000
Exterior finishBethel white granite from northern Vermont
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
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The Montreal Quebec Temple is the 86th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[2]

History

The temple was announced on August 6, 1998,[3] and was the sixth temple to be built in Canada. It was also one of the temples announced with a long list of others, which LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley hoped to have completed by the end of 2000 in order to have 100 operating temples throughout the world.

Gary J. Coleman, of the Seventy, presided at a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony held on April 9, 1999.[4] The temple sits on a 2.4-acre (0.97 ha) plot in the city of Longueuil.[2] The temple was open to the public for tours of the interior May 20–27, 2000. Despite the short duration of the open house, more than 10,000 people toured the temple.[3]

Hinckley dedicated the Montreal Quebec Temple on June 4, 2000.[5] Before the dedication began, a cornerstone ceremony was held to officially complete the construction of the temple. Hinckley placed the cornerstone and had help from local children in placing the mortar. Around 6,000 members attended the four dedicatory sessions of the temple. The temple serves more than 12,200 church members from the Montréal; Ottawa, Ontario; Montpelier, Vermont; and upstate New York areas.[2]

The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms. The exterior finish is made of Bethel white granite from northern Vermont.[3]

The temple closed for renovations in 2014. A public open house was held from Thursday, 5 November 2015, through Saturday, 14 November 2015, excluding Sunday.[6] The temple was rededicated on Sunday, November 22, 2015, by Henry B. Eyring.[7] [1]

In 2020, the Montreal Quebec Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[8]

See also

Temples in Canada ()

Alberta Temples
Temples in Alberta ()

= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed

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References

  1. 1 2 Weaver, Sarah Jane. "Montreal temple rededication", Church News, 22 November 2015. Retrieved on 21 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Satterfield, Rick. "Montreal Quebec Temple", ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org, 2020. Retrieved on 21 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Facts and figures: Montreal Quebec Temple", Church News, June 10, 2000
  4. ↑ "Dream of Quebec temple near reality with groundbreaking", Church News, April 17, 1999
  5. ↑ "Montreal Quebec: 'That time cannot break'", Church News, June 10, 2000
  6. ↑ "Open House and Rededication Dates Announced for Montreal Quebec Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2015-04-30
  7. ↑ Weaver, Sarah Jane (23 Nov 2015). "Renovated LDS temple represents Montreal's diversity". Deseret News. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  8. ↑ 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.

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