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The Fort Collins Colorado Temple is a 
In November 2011, the city planning board in Fort Collins recommended annexation and rezoning of the proposed temple site. Work on the temple commenced with a groundbreaking ceremony conducted by Ronald A. Rasband on August 24, 2013.
As construction progressed, the temple was vandalized on August 23, 2015, along with other places of worship in the local area. On August 26, 2015, a statue of the
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temple
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of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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in Fort Collins
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, Colorado
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. Completed in 2016, the intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson
Thomas Spencer Monson (August 21, 1927 – January 2, 2018) was an American religious leader, author, and the 16th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As president, he was considered by adherents of the rel ...
on April 2, 2011, during the church's semi-annual general conference.
The temple is on the southeast corner of the intersection at Trilby Road and Timberline Road, across the Street from a Latter-day Saint chapel in Fort Collins. The structure serves the needs of more than 20,000 church members in Northern Colorado, Western Nebraska and Southern Wyoming.
The developers applied to rezone the land to accommodate a structure designed to service this tri-state region. The property was originally zoned to support only homes and neighborhood centers that, act "as a focal point for neighborhood activity," and may include, "a grocery store or supermarket and other neighborhood oriented retail services." Due to an intergovernmental agreement between the Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins, the developer first pursued the rezoning through Larimer County, followed by an annexation and rezoning process through the City of Fort Collins.
In November 2011, the city planning board in Fort Collins recommended annexation and rezoning of the proposed temple site. Work on the temple commenced with a groundbreaking ceremony conducted by Ronald A. Rasband on August 24, 2013.
As construction progressed, the temple was vandalized on August 23, 2015, along with other places of worship in the local area. On August 26, 2015, a statue of the angel Moroni
The Angel Moroni () is an angel whom Joseph Smith reported as having visited him on numerous occasions, beginning on September 21, 1823. According to Smith, the angel was the guardian of the golden plates, buried in the hill Cumorah near Smith's ...
, similar to those that sit atop many LDS temples was put in place.
A public open house was held from August 19 through September 10, 2016, excluding Sundays. The temple was formally dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf (born 6 November 1940) is a German aviator, airline executive and religious leader. He is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ...
on October 16, 2016.
See also
* 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)
On December 27, 1832, two years after the organization of the Church of Christ, the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, stated he received a revelation that called upon church members to restore the practice of temple worship. The Latter Day Saints ...
* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colorado
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colorado refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Colorado. The first congregation of the Church in Colorado was organized in 1897. It has since gr ...
References
External links
*Fort Collins Colorado Temple Official site
at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org {{LDS-Temple-USA Temples (LDS Church) in the United States Religious buildings and structures in Colorado 21st-century Latter Day Saint temples Buildings and structures in Fort Collins, Colorado Religious buildings and structures completed in 2016 Latter Day Saint movement in Colorado 2016 in Christianity 2016 establishments in Colorado