Taipei Taiwan Temple
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| Number | 31 | |||
| Dedication | 17 November 1984, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 9,945 sq ft (923.9 m2) | |||
| Height | 126 ft (38 m) | |||
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| Announced | 31 March 1982, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
| Groundbreaking | 27 August 1982, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Open house | 30 October – 10 November 1984 | |||
| Designed by | Church A&E Services with Philip fei & Associations | |||
| Location | Taipei, Taiwan | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 25°1′52.95719″N 121°31′40.05840″E / 25.0313769972°N 121.5277940000°E | |||
| Exterior finish | White ceramic tile | |||
| Temple design | Modern adaptation of six-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 4 (stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
| Clothing rental | Yes | |||
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The Taipei Taiwan Temple (Chinese: 臺灣臺北聖殿; pinyin: Táiwān Táiběi Shèngdiàn) is the 31st operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and is located in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Missionaries from the LDS Church first came to Taiwan in 1956. The Taipei Taiwan Temple was announced in 1981 and church leaders decided to build on the site of the mission home in the center of Taipei.
On November 17, 1984, Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Taipei Taiwan Temple. The temple is built on one-half of an acre and has over 16,000 square feet (1,500 m2) with an exterior of white ceramic tile. There are four ordinance rooms and three sealing rooms.
In 2020, the Taipei Taiwan Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]
See also
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- 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 Taiwan
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
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Media related to Taipei Taiwan Temple at Wikimedia Commons- Taipei Taiwan Temple Official site
- Taipei Taiwan Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
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