Orlando Florida Temple Explained

The Orlando Florida Temple is the 48th constructed and 46th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located near Windermere, Florida, it was built with a modern single-spire design. It is the second largest LDS temple in the Eastern United States, after the Washington D.C. Temple.

History

The LDS temple in Orlando, Florida was announced on April 6, 1991, with a groundbreaking on June 20, 1992.^[1] The temple was dedicated on October 9, 1994, by Howard W. Hunter, LDS Church president.^[2] The temple was built on a 13acres plot, has four ordinance rooms and five sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 70000square feet. Orlando is one of two temples dedicated by Hunter, the other is the Bountiful Utah Temple.

In 2015, a second temple was dedicated in Florida, the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple was built in Davie, Florida, and serves an estimated 25,000 church members in South Florida.^[3]

In 2020, the Orlando Florida Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[4]

See also

• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Florida

External links

• • Orlando Florida Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

Notes and References

1. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1992/09/news-of-the-church/ground-broken-for-orlando-florida-temple?lang=eng "Ground Broken for Orlando Florida Temple"
2. Davis, James D. "The Look of Mormon: Religious group multiplies -- and diversifies", Daytona Beach News Journal, Florida, 7 July 2012. Retrieved on 10 August 2019.
3. Nolin, Robert. "New Mormon temple soars above Davie pastures", South Florida Sun Sentinel, Florida, 1 July 2015. Retrieved on 10 August 2019.
4. Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.