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The Indianapolis Indiana Temple is a
temple of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located at the southwest corner of West 116th Street and Spring Mill Road in
Carmel, Indiana, north of
Indianapolis
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...
. It is the first temple constructed in Indiana. The Indianapolis Indiana Temple is similar in design to
The Gila Valley Arizona Temple, a single-level temple with an end spire and approximately 34,000 square feet.
History
The intention to build 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 October 2, 2010, during the church's semi-annual
general conference.
The temple was announced concurrently with the
Hartford Connecticut
Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Census estimates since the ...
,
Tijuana Mexico,
Urdaneta Philippines and
Lisbon Portugal temples.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held September 29, 2012, with
Donald L. Hallstrom
Donald Larry Hallstrom (born July 27, 1949) has been a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) since 2000. From 2009 to 2017, he served as a member of the Presidency of the Seventy.
Hallstrom was born to ...
presiding.
A public open house was held from July 17 to August 8, 2015, excluding Sundays. The temple was dedicated by
Henry B. Eyring
Henry Bennion Eyring (born May 31, 1933) is an American educational administrator, author, and religious leader. Eyring has been the Second Counselor to Russell M. Nelson in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...
on August 23, 2015. Church officials said it will serve about 30,000 members in Indiana and eastern Illinois.
In 2020, the Indianapolis Indiana Temple was closed in response to the
coronavirus pandemic.
[Stack, Peggy Fletcher]
"All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus"
''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 Indiana
References
External links
Indianapolis Indiana Temple Official siteIndianapolis Indiana Temple
at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
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21st-century Latter Day Saint temples
Buildings and structures in Indianapolis
Carmel, Indiana
Religious buildings and structures in Indiana
Religious buildings and structures completed in 2015
2015 establishments in Indiana
2015 in Christianity
Christianity in Indiana