Nauvoo Illinois Temple

Nauvoo Illinois Temple
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Number113
DedicationJune 27, 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site3.3 acres (1.3 ha)
Floor area54,000 sq ft (5,000 m2)
Height162 ft (49 m)
Official websiteNews & images
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Additional information
AnnouncedApril 4, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
GroundbreakingOctober 24, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open houseMay 6 – June 22, 2002
Current presidentChris Vernon Church
Designed byFFKR Architecture[1] based on design by William Weeks
LocationNauvoo, Illinois, U.S.
Geographic coordinates40°33′01.5″N 91°23′04.4″W / 40.550417°N 91.384556°W / 40.550417; -91.384556
Exterior finishLimestone block quarried in Russellville, Alabama
Temple designGreek revival
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms4 (four-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms6
Clothing rentalYes
Visitors' centerYes
NotesBuilt on the site of the Nauvoo Temple and dedicated on the 158th anniversary of the death of Joseph Smith, the exterior is an almost exact reconstruction of the original temple. Primary difference is weather-vane has been replaced with a statue of Moroni. However, the interior has 4 progressive ordinance rooms with murals like those in the early Utah temples leading to the celestial room and 6 sealing rooms.
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The Nauvoo Illinois Temple is the 113th dedicated temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced on April 4, 1999, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley during general conference.[2] It is the third temple built in Illinois (after the original Nauvoo and Chicago Illinois temples).[3]

The temple has an attached end tower with a statue of the angel Moroni.[4] This temple’s architecture was designed to replicate the original Nauvoo Temple, which was designed by Joseph Smith.[3] A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on October 24, 1999, and was conducted Hinckley.[3]

  1. ^ "Nauvoo Illinois Temple", Church News
  2. ^ "President Hinckley and the Nauvoo Temple". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Nauvoo Illinois Temple". Church News. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Nauvoo Illinois Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved September 28, 2024.