Mesa Arizona Temple

Mesa Arizona Temple
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Number7
DedicationOctober 23, 1927, by Heber J. Grant[1]
Site20 acres (8.1 ha)
Floor area113,916 sq ft (10,583.1 m2)
Height50 ft (15 m)
Official websiteNews & images
Church chronology

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Mesa Arizona Temple

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Additional information
AnnouncedOctober 3, 1919, by Heber J. Grant
GroundbreakingApril 25, 1922, by Heber J. Grant
Open houseTours were available upon request 1920–22
March 19 – April 3, 1975
October 16-November 20, 2021
RededicatedApril 16, 1975, by Spencer W. Kimball
December 12, 2021, by Dallin H. Oaks
Designed byDon Carlos Young, Jr. and Ramm Hansen
LocationMesa, Arizona, United States
Geographic coordinates33°24′46.4″N 111°49′10.5″W / 33.412889°N 111.819583°W / 33.412889; -111.819583
Exterior finishConcrete
Temple designNeoclassical Architecture
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms4 (Movie, stationary)
Sealing rooms9
Clothing rentalYes
Visitors' centerYes
NotesThe first temple to offer ordinances in a language other than English (Spanish).
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The Mesa Arizona Temple (formerly the Arizona Temple; nicknamed the Lamanite Temple)[2] is the seventh operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 1, 1919, by church president Heber J. Grant, during the church's general conference. Located in the city of Mesa, Arizona, as of April 2024, it is the first of the church's seven temples built or planned in the state, with three of those in Maricopa County.[3] A groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 25, 1922, and the dedication, conducted by Grant, was on October 23, 1927.

  1. ^ https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-oaks-rededicates-mesa-arizona-temple
  2. ^ Brown, David M. (September 27, 2009), "Mesa temple is a big draw", The Arizona Republic
  3. ^ The Church News Department Staff. "Mesa Arizona Temple". Church News. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2011.