St. Paul Minnesota Temple | ||||
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Number | 69 | |||
Dedication | January 9, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Site | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) | |||
Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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Announced | July 29, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Groundbreaking | September 26, 1998, by Hugh W. Pinnock | |||
Open house | December 18–31, 1999 | |||
Current president | Robert Leonard Foote | |||
Designed by | Ed Kodet, Jr. and Church A&E Services | |||
Location | Oakdale, Minnesota, United States | |||
Geographic coordinates | 44°58′48.93959″N 92°57′54.71639″W / 44.9802609972°N 92.9651989972°W | |||
Exterior finish | Light gray granite veneer | |||
Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The St. Paul Minnesota Temple is the 69th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Oakdale, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota, and is the first temple of the LDS Church to be built in the state.
The site of the St. Paul Minnesota Temple is also the site of a stake center, a larger meetinghouse for the members of the LDS Church. The temple is situated on a wooded 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site. The building itself features a single spire and is covered with a light gray granite veneer.