Phoenix Arizona Temple

Phoenix Arizona Temple
Temple at sunset
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Number144
DedicationNovember 16, 2014, by Thomas S. Monson
Site5.19 acres (2.10 ha)
Floor area64,870 sq ft (6,027 m2)
Height90 ft (27 m)
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Additional information
AnnouncedMay 24, 2008, by Thomas S. Monson[1]
GroundbreakingJune 4, 2011, by Ronald A. Rasband
Open houseOctober 10 – November 1, 2014
Current presidentPaul David Sorensen
LocationPhoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Geographic coordinates33°41′54.3″N 112°10′20.3″W / 33.698417°N 112.172306°W / 33.698417; -112.172306
Exterior finishPrecast integral colored concrete panels
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms4
NotesA 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]

  1. ^ "Public Invited to Tour the Phoenix Arizona Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, August 7, 2014
  2. ^ "Phoenix Arizona Temple Dedicated by President Thomas S. Monson", Newsroom, LDS Church, November 16, 2014
  3. ^ "New Temple for Phoenix Arizona Announced", Newsroom, LDS Church, May 24, 2008
  4. ^ "President Monson announces new temple in Phoenix, Ariz.", Church News, May 24, 2008, retrieved November 2, 2012