Phoenix Arizona Temple | ||||
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Number | 144 | |||
Dedication | November 16, 2014, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
Site | 5.19 acres (2.10 ha) | |||
Floor area | 64,870 sq ft (6,027 m2) | |||
Height | 90 ft (27 m) | |||
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Announced | May 24, 2008, by Thomas S. Monson[1] | |||
Groundbreaking | June 4, 2011, by Ronald A. Rasband | |||
Open house | October 10 – November 1, 2014 | |||
Current president | Paul David Sorensen | |||
Location | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |||
Geographic coordinates | 33°41′54.3″N 112°10′20.3″W / 33.698417°N 112.172306°W | |||
Exterior finish | Precast integral colored concrete panels | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 4 | |||
Notes | A public open house was held from October 10 to November 1, 2014.[2] | |||
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The Phoenix Arizona Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. It was completed in 2014 and is the 144th temple of the LDS Church. The announcement of the planned construction of the temple on May 24, 2008, came a month after the Gila Valley and Gilbert temples were announced for Arizona.[3][4]