Gilbert Arizona Temple | ||||
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Number | 142 | |||
Dedication | March 2, 2014, by Henry B. Eyring & Thomas S. Monson[2] | |||
Site | 15.38 acres (6.22 ha) | |||
Floor area | 85,326 sq ft (7,927.0 m2) | |||
Height | 195 ft (59 m) | |||
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Announced | April 26, 2008, by Thomas S. Monson[1] | |||
Groundbreaking | November 13, 2010, by Claudio R. M. Costa | |||
Open house | January 18, 2014 – February 15, 2014 | |||
Current president | Leonard Greer[3] | |||
Location | Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. | |||
Geographic coordinates | 33°17′29.0″N 111°44′14.5″W / 33.291389°N 111.737361°W | |||
Temple design | Neoclassical center spire | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 3 (stationary) | |||
Sealing rooms | 7 | |||
Clothing rental | Yes | |||
Notes | Announced by Thomas S. Monson on April 26, 2008, to be built on the southeast corner of Pecos and Greenfield Roads.[1][4][5] A public open house was held from January 18 to February 15, 2014.[6] The temple was formally dedicated on March 2, 2014.[7] | |||
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The Gilbert Arizona Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), located at 3301 South Greenfield Road, at the corner of East Pecos Road in Gilbert, Arizona. The intent to build the temple was announced on April 26, 2008, by church president Thomas S. Monson in a press release.[8] A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held in 2010. The temple was designed by the architectural firm Architekton.[9] The temple was dedicated in 2014.