Papeete Tahiti Temple

Papeete Tahiti Temple
Number	25
Dedication	27 October 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Floor area	12,150 sq ft (1,129 m2)
Height	66 ft (20 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
← Santiago Chile Temple Papeete Tahiti Temple → Mexico City Mexico Temple
Additional information
Announced	2 April 1980, by Spencer W. Kimball
Groundbreaking	13 February 1981, by Spencer W. Kimball
Open house	13–22 October 1983
Rededicated	12 November 2006, by L. Tom Perry
Designed by	Emil B. Fetzer
Location	Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Geographic coordinates	17°32′12″S 149°33′22″W
Exterior finish	Painted plaster over stucco
Temple design	Modern, single-spire design with influences of French and Polynesian cultures
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (Movie, stationary)
Sealing rooms	2
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The Papeete Tahiti Temple is the 27th constructed and 25th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the city of Papeete on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, it was built with a modern single-spire design.

History

The Papeete Tahiti Temple was announced on April 2, 1980, then dedicated on October 27, 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley, a counselor in the First Presidency. The temple was built on a 5-acre (20,000 m²) plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 2 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 9,936 square feet (923.1 m²).

The temple underwent renovations and was rededicated on November 12, 2006, by L. Tom Perry a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. An estimated 10,000 Tahitians participated in the rededication, held at the temple and broadcast to local stake centers, downtown Salt Lake City, New Caledonia, and the Brigham Young University–Hawaii campus in Laie, Hawaii.

In 2020, like all others in the church, the Papeete Tahiti Temple was closed for time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

See also

Yigo

Tarawa

Port Moresby

Port Vila

Suva

Nuku'alofa

Neiafu

Papeete

Hawaii

Samoan Islands

Australia

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Temples in the Pacific Islands ()

• = Operating
• = Under construction
• = Announced
• = Temporarily Closed

• 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 French Polynesia

External links

• Papeete Tahiti Temple Official site
• Papeete Tahiti Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
• Papeete Tahiti Temple page with interior photos