Vancouver British Columbia Temple Explained
The Vancouver British Columbia Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the seventh in Canada and the first in British Columbia.
History
Announced on May 25, 2006, the temple is located on a 10acres site at 200 Street and 82 Avenue in the suburb of Langley. To signify the beginning of construction, Ronald A. Rasband presided at a groundbreaking ceremony on August 4, 2007. A public open house was held 9–24 April 2010 prior to the dedication of the temple on 2 May 2010, by church president Thomas S. Monson.[1] Following dedication, only church members with a temple recommend are permitted to enter the temple.
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Vancouver British Columbia Temple was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
See also
Additional reading
- News: Irwin . Al . Place of peace . 2006-08-09 . Langley Times . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928160406/http://www.langleytimes.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=47&cat=23&id=704340&more= . September 28, 2007 .
- News: Bucholtz . Frank . Welcome addition . 2006-08-11 . Langley Times . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928160419/http://www.langleytimes.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=47&cat=48&id=705827&more= . September 28, 2007 .
- New Temple Will Be Built in Vancouver. June 10, 2006. Newsroom. LDS Church. 2012-10-15.
External links
Notes and References
- Dedication and Open House Dates Announced for the Vancouver British Columbia Temple. Newsroom. LDS Church. December 5, 2009. 2012-10-15.
- 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.
