Las Vegas Nevada Temple
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The Las Vegas Nevada Temple is the 43rd operating temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Located in the Sunrise Manor CDP
near Las Vegas
, Nevada
, the temple sits on 10.3 acre (4.2 ha) at the base of Frenchman Mountain
. A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication for the temple were held in November 1985. President Gordon B. Hinckley
, then a counselor in the First Presidency
of the Church, presided and gave the dedication prayer. Construction began soon after the ceremony.
The Mormon temple was open to the public for tours between November 16 and December 9, 1989. Almost 300,000 toured the temple and its grounds during these three weeks. The temple has six spires, the highest of which is 119 feet (36.3 m). At the top of this tower stands a ten-foot statue of the angel Moroni. The exterior is a white finish of pre-cast stone walls with a copper
roof. The temple has 192 rooms, which includes four ordinance rooms, a Celestial room, six sealing rooms, a baptismal font, and other facilities to meet the needs of the purposes of the temple.
Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Las Vegas Nevada Temple December 16-18, 1989. Eleven sessions were held and more than 30,000 Latter-day Saints attended the dedicatory services.
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Located in the Sunrise Manor CDP
Sunrise Manor, Nevada
Sunrise Manor is an unincorporated town in Clark County, Nevada, United States, located on the western base of Frenchman Mountain, east of Las Vegas. The population was 189,372 at the 2010 census...
near Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, the temple sits on 10.3 acre (4.2 ha) at the base of Frenchman Mountain
Frenchman Mountain
Frenchman Mountain is located east of Las Vegas in the U.S. state of Nevada. It is not part of any mountain range. Made up of rocks similar to those found on the bottom of the Grand Canyon, Frenchman Mountain formed when faulting elevated it, giving it its sharp triangulated slope. It is the site...
. A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication for the temple were held in November 1985. President Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
, then a counselor in the First Presidency
First Presidency
In the Latter Day Saint movement, the First Presidency was the highest governing body in the Latter Day Saint church established by Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1832, and is the highest governing body of several modern Latter Day Saint denominations...
of the Church, presided and gave the dedication prayer. Construction began soon after the ceremony.
The Mormon temple was open to the public for tours between November 16 and December 9, 1989. Almost 300,000 toured the temple and its grounds during these three weeks. The temple has six spires, the highest of which is 119 feet (36.3 m). At the top of this tower stands a ten-foot statue of the angel Moroni. The exterior is a white finish of pre-cast stone walls with a copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
roof. The temple has 192 rooms, which includes four ordinance rooms, a Celestial room, six sealing rooms, a baptismal font, and other facilities to meet the needs of the purposes of the temple.
Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Las Vegas Nevada Temple December 16-18, 1989. Eleven sessions were held and more than 30,000 Latter-day Saints attended the dedicatory services.
Important dates
- Announcement: April 7, 1984
- Groundbreaking: November 30, 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley
- Open House: November 16, 1989 - December 9, 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley
- Dedication: December 16, 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Hours & Schedule
The Las Vegas Nevada LDS Temple has endowment sessions every 30 minutes from 5:30 AM to 8:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday and Friday and from 5:30 AM to 7:00 PM on Saturdays.See also
- Temple (Latter Day Saints)
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsComparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBelow is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth...
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in NevadaThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in NevadaAs of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 172,330 members in 33 stakes, 317 Congregations , 2 missions, and 2 temples in Nevada.-History:A brief history can be found at...