St. Paul Minnesota Temple

St. Paul Minnesota Temple
Number 69
Dedication 9 January 2000 (9 January 2000) by
Gordon B. Hinckley
Site 7.5 acres (3 hectares)
Floor area 10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height 71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by Raleigh North Carolina Temple
Followed by Kona Hawaii Temple
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Coordinates: 44°58′48.93959″N 92°57′54.71639″W / 44.9802609972°N 92.9651989972°W / 44.9802609972; -92.9651989972 The St. Paul Minnesota Temple is the 69th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Oakdale, Minnesota, a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota.

The site of the St. Paul Minnesota Temple is also the site of a stake center, a larger meetinghouse for the members of the LDS Church. The temple is situated on a wooded 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site. The building itself features a single spire and is covered with a light gray granite veneer.

LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the St. Paul Minnesota Temple on January 9, 2000. The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

The temple received minor damage on September 10, 2008 in a fire that inspectors believe was arson.[1][2]

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  1. ↑ "Arson suspected in LDS temple fire in Minnesota", Deseret News, September 10, 2008
  2. ↑ Fox News affiliate in Twin Cities report on the fire

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