Vancouver British Columbia Temple
Latter-day Saint temple in British Columbia, Canada
The Vancouver British Columbia Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It is the seventh in Canada and the first in British Columbia .
History
Announced on May 25, 2006, the temple is located on a 10-acre (40,000 m2 ) site at 200 Street and 82 Avenue in the suburb of Langley . To signify the beginning of construction, Ronald A. Rasband presided at a groundbreaking ceremony on August 4, 2007.[ 4] A public open house was held 9–24 April 2010 prior to the dedication of the temple on 2 May 2010, by church president Thomas S. Monson .[ 5] Following dedication, only church members with a temple recommend are permitted to enter the temple.
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Vancouver British Columbia Temple was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 6]
See also
Additional reading
Irwin, Al (2006-08-09). "Place of peace" . Langley Times . Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
Bucholtz, Frank (2006-08-11). "Welcome addition" . Langley Times . Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
"New Temple Will Be Built in Vancouver" . Newsroom (Press release). LDS Church. June 10, 2006. Retrieved 2012-10-15 .
Moneo, Shannon (May 24, 2010), "Mormon temple project in British Columbia an exacting job" , Journal of Commerce , Reed Construction Data , Reed Business Information , Reed Elsevier , archived from the original on May 8, 2013, retrieved October 15, 2012
References
^ "Dedication and Open House Dates Announced for the Vancouver British Columbia Temple" , Newsroom (News Story), LDS Church , retrieved 2012-10-15
^ Satterfield, Rick, "Vancouver British Columbia Temple" , LDSChurchTemples.com , retrieved 2012-10-15
^ Size verified on: "Rezoning Application No. 100276 (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)" (PDF) , Report to Mayor and Council, Regular Meeting (Report: 07-79, File: 08-26-0094), Community Development Division, Township of Langley, May 7, 2007, retrieved 2012-10-15
^ Satterfield, Rick, "Vancouver British Columbia Temple" , ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org , retrieved 2012-10-15
^ "Dedication and Open House Dates Announced for the Vancouver British Columbia Temple" . Newsroom (Press release). LDS Church. December 5, 2009. Retrieved 2012-10-15 .
^ 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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