Houston Texas Temple
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| Number | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 26 August 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Site | 11 acres (4.5 hectares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 33,970 sq ft (3,156 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 159 ft (48 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Caracas Venezuela Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Birmingham Alabama Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Houston Texas Temple is the 97th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
After the September 1997 announcement that the LDS Church would build a temple in Houston, the search began for an appropriate site. The site chosen formerly belonged to a developer unwilling to sell. Years earlier, however, the developer had gone through difficult financial times and had made a promise to God that if God would help him avoid financial ruin, he would someday "pay God back". When the developer learned what was proposed to be built on his land, he decided to sell the land as his way of paying God back.[1]
LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Houston Texas Temple on August 26, 2000.[2] The temple has a total of 33,970 square feet (3,156 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.[3] The temple serves over forty-four thousand Latter-day Saints in the southern half of Texas, and is one of four LDS temples in the state of Texas.
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See also
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- William R. Bradford, former temple president
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official Houston Texas Temple page
- Houston Texas Temple page
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See also : Temples in other geographic regions
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