| Toronto Ontario Temple | ||||
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| Number | 44 | |||
| Dedication | 25 August 1990, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 13.4 acres (5.4 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 57,982 sq ft (5,386.7 m2) | |||
| Height | 171 ft (52 m) | |||
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| Announced | 7 April 1984, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
| Groundbreaking | 10 October 1987, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Open house | 2–18 August 1990 | |||
| Designed by | Allward-Gouinlock Inc. | |||
| Location | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 43°44′39.61679″N 79°44′45.81240″W / 43.7443379972°N 79.7460590000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | White cast stone | |||
| Temple design | Modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 4 (stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 6 | |||
| Clothing rental | Yes | |||
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The Toronto Ontario Temple is the 44th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced to local leaders on the morning of April 7, 1984, and then referenced by Gordon B. Hinckley, second counselor in the First Presidency, during the general conference session which followed.[1] It was the second temple built in Canada (after the Cardston Alberta Temple), becoming the first country in the world, outside the United States, to have two temples in its borders.[2][3]
The temple is located on 5.26 hectares (13.0 acres) in Brampton, which is 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Downtown Toronto. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify beginning of construction, was held on October 10, 1987, with Thomas S. Monson presiding.[1]
- ^ a b "Toronto Ontario Temple". Church News. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Germany became the second country outside the United States to have two temples when Germany reunified six weeks later.
- ^ "Temple Interesting Facts | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 18 October 2024.