Papeete Tahiti Temple
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 Script error: No such module "convert". plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 2 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of Script error: No such module "convert"..
The temple underwent renovations and was rededicated on November 12, 2006, by L. Tom Perry a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.[1][2] 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.[3]
In 2020, like all others in the church, the Papeete Tahiti Temple was closed for time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
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 French Polynesia
References
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- ↑ "More Temples Underway Around the World", Ensign, August 2006.
- ↑ Weaver, Sarah Jane. "LDS leaders rededicate Tahiti Temple", Deseret News, 13 November 2006. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
- ↑ 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.
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External links
- Papeete Tahiti Temple Official site
- Papeete Tahiti Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
- Papeete Tahiti Temple page with interior photos
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- 20th-century Latter Day Saint temples
- Papeete
- Religious buildings and structures in French Polynesia
- Temples (LDS Church) completed in 1983
- Temples (LDS Church) in Oceania
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in French Polynesia
- 1980s establishments in French Polynesia
- 1983 establishments in Oceania
- Religious organizations based in French Polynesia