Raleigh North Carolina Temple
Number68
DedicationDecember 18, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site3.17 acres (1.28 ha)
Floor area12,864 sq ft (1,195.1 m2)
Height71 ft (22 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
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Additional information
AnnouncedSeptember 3, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
GroundbreakingFebruary 6, 1999, by Loren C. Dunn
Open houseDecember 3–11, 1999
RededicatedOctober 13, 2019, by M. Russell Ballard
Current presidentMatthew Scott Harding
Designed byDan Dills - Architect: Dills and Ainscuff. Contractor: Walbridge Aldinger.
LocationApex, North Carolina, United States
Geographic coordinates35°43′55.59960″N 78°51′41.55120″W / 35.7321110000°N 78.8615420000°W / 35.7321110000; -78.8615420000
Exterior finishImperial Danby White marble quarried in Vermont with art glass windows
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
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The Raleigh North Carolina Temple is the 68th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History

Groundbreaking services for the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, located in Apex, North Carolina, were held on February 6, 1999. After the temple was completed, about 31,000 people toured the temple during the public open house. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on December 18, 1999.

The temple features art glass windows and a white marble exterior. The modern design features a lone spire topped with a gold statue of the angel Moroni. The Raleigh North Carolina Temple has two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m2).

On June 27, 2017, the LDS Church announced that beginning January 2018, the temple would close for renovations that were completed in 2019.[1] On May 3, 2019, the church announced the public open house that was held from September 21 through 28, 2019, excluding Sunday.[2] The temple was rededicated on Sunday, October 13, 2019, by M. Russell Ballard.[3]

In 2020, the Raleigh North Carolina Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[4]

See also

Temples in the Southeastern United States ()
  • = Operating
  • = Under construction
  • = Announced
  • = Temporarily Closed

References

  1. ↑ "Three Mormon Temples in the US to Close for Renovation: Upgrades planned for sacred buildings in Mesa, Baton Rouge and Raleigh". Newsroom. LDS Church. June 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Open House and Rededication Dates Announced for Two US Temples: Rededications in late summer and fall", Newsroom, LDS Church, May 3, 2019
  3. ↑ "Raleigh North Carolina Temple Is Rededicated", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 13, 2019
  4. ↑ 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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