St. Paul Minnesota Temple
Number69
DedicationJanuary 9, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Floor area10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height71 ft (22 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
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Raleigh North Carolina Temple
St. Paul Minnesota Temple		 →
Kona Hawaii Temple
Additional information
AnnouncedJuly 29, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
GroundbreakingSeptember 26, 1998, by Hugh W. Pinnock
Open houseDecember 18–31, 1999
Current presidentRobert Leonard Foote
Designed byEd Kodet, Jr. and Church A&E Services
LocationOakdale, Minnesota, United States
Geographic coordinates44°58′48.93959″N 92°57′54.71639″W / 44.9802609972°N 92.9651989972°W / 44.9802609972; -92.9651989972
Exterior finishLight gray granite veneer
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
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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.

History

The temple was announced in August of 1998. A groundbreaking was held on groundbreaking held on September 26, 1998.[1][2] Construction continued over the following year, as the Angel Moroni statue atop the temple was hoisted into place on September 25, 1999.[3] LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the St. Paul Minnesota Temple on January 9, 2000. The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

The temple received minor damage on September 10, 2008 in a fire that inspectors believe was arson.[4][5]

In 2020, the St. Paul Minnesota Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[6]

See also

Temples in the United States Midwest ()
  • = Operating
  • = Under construction
  • = Announced
  • = Closed for renovation

Additional reading

  • Kruckenberg, Janet (February 20, 1999), "The announcements of new holy edifices bring joy and tears", Church News
  • "Open house, dedication dates announced for temples", Church News, November 27, 1999
  • "First temple in the year 2000", Church News, January 15, 2000
  • Kruckenberg, Janet (January 15, 2000), "Community assists with temple open house", Church News
  • "ST. PAUL MINNESOTA: 'It is thy house, a place of thy holiness'", Church News, January 15, 2000
  • "Facts and Figures: St. Paul Minnesota Temple", Church News, January 15, 2000

References

  1. ↑ "Facts and Figures: St. Paul Minnesota Temple", Deseret News, 15 January 2000. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Hogan, Susan (August 27, 1998). "Mormon Temple, used for sacred ordinances, to be built in Oakdale". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ Braley, Duane (September 25, 1999). "An aspiring angel". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Arson suspected in LDS temple fire in Minnesota", Deseret News, September 10, 2008
  5. ↑ Fox News affiliate in Twin Cities report on the fire Archived December 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
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