The Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple is a
temple of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in
Davie near
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. It is the 143rd temple of the LDS Church.
History
250px, Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple at night
The announcement that a temple would be built in south Florida was made 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 October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual
general conference. The temple was announced concurrently with the
Brigham City Utah,
Concepción Chile,
Fortaleza Brazil and
Sapporo Japan temples. It is the second temple constructed in Florida and the first in the heavily populated southern part of the state. The state's other temple, in
Orlando, was completed in 1994.
Subsequent to the announcement, a local church official indicated that the temple would likely be constructed somewhere in western
Broward County rather than within the city of Fort Lauderdale itself. No specific location was disclosed.
Ground was broken on June 18, 2011. A public open house took place from March 29 to April 19, 2014. The temple was formally dedicated on May 4, 2014, 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 ...
of the church's
First Presidency. The temple is designed to serve an estimated 25,000 church members in South Florida.
The temple was given a 2014 South-East Engineering Award for best built building.
In 2020, the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple was closed in response to the
coronavirus pandemic.
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''The Salt Lake Tribune
''The Salt Lake Tribune'' is a newspaper published in the city of Salt Lake City, Utah. The ''Tribune'' is owned by The Salt Lake Tribune, Inc., a non-profit corporation. The newspaper's motto is "Utah's Independent Voice Since 1871."
History
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See also
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Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
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Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Florida
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Florida refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Florida.
The LDS Church represents about 1% of the population of Florida according to the Pew Resea ...
References
External links
Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple Official siteFort Lauderdale Florida Temple
at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
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21st-century Latter Day Saint temples
Churches in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Temples (LDS Church) in Florida
Religious buildings and structures completed in 2014
2014 establishments in Florida
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