The Sacramento California Temple is the 123rd operating

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(LDS Church). The temple was the seventh built by the church in

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, more than any state except

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'', 4 September 2006. Retrieved on 26 March 2020. The Sacramento California Temple serves a membership which totals approximately 80,000 in the area.

History

The LDS Church's

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announced on April 21, 2001, that a temple would be built in the

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area. The Sacramento California Temple was announced the same day as the Redlands California Temple and the Newport Beach California Temple. Plans for building the temple were met with little resistance by the surrounding communities and government bodies. Many were glad for the building of the temple in the area, because it would improve the land and bring visitors and money into the area. There was some concern about the height of the temple spire, and the church agreed to lower it . On August 22, 2004, a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held. LDS Church president

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presided at the ceremony and gave the site dedication prayer. Other prominent church members from the area also attended the groundbreaking and site dedication, including Congressman

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. The site for the temple, located in

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, covers and includes views of the

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. The temple grounds were designed to fit in with the surrounding landscape. The temple design is slightly larger than most of the LDS temples constructed at the same time. The temple has a total of , two ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms. An open house was held July 29 – August 26, 2006, to allow the public to tour the temple prior to its dedication. Hinckley dedicated the Sacramento California Temple on September 3, 2006. The dedication was given in four sessions and carried by feed to meetinghouses to allow all those who would like to attend the opportunity to participate. The night before the dedication, a cultural celebration was performed at ARCO Arena. In 2018, a temple was announced in nearby Yuba City, California. In March 2020, the temple was closed due to the

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'', 25 March 2020. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.

Gallery

File:Sacramento Open House.png, Aerial view of Sacramento temple during dedication on September 3, 2006 File:Sacramento Dedication.png, Aerial from the front

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External links

Sacramento California Temple Official siteSacramento California Temple
at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org {{LDS-Temple-USA 21st-century Latter Day Saint temples Religious buildings and structures in Sacramento, California Religious buildings and structures in Sacramento County, California Religious buildings and structures completed in 2006 Temples (LDS Church) in California 2006 establishments in California

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