Brisbane Australia Temple

The Brisbane Australia Temple is the 115th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Brisbane Australia Temple
Number 115
Dedicated June 15, 2003 (June 15, 2003) by
Gordon B. Hinckley
Site 0.86 acres (0.3 hectares)
Floor area 10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height 71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by The Hague Netherlands Temple
Followed by Redlands California Temple
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History

On 20 July 1998, the LDS Church announced that a temple would be built in Brisbane. The church's temple in Brisbane is its fifth in Australia. The church has grown rapidly in the country. In 1955 there were 3,000 members in Australia; now there are 186 meetinghouses throughout Australia and more than 106,000 members. The temple in Brisbane serves 20,000 LDS Church members in the area. Of the five temples in Australia, four were opened within a three-year period.

Entrance to Temple grounds

On 26 May 2001, Kenneth Johnson presided at the groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication. Construction of the temple began in November 2001 and took 18 months.

A public open house was held from 10 May through 7 June 2003. The Brisbane Australia Temple was then dedicated on 15 June 2003 by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley. The 10,700 sq. ft. temple features two ordinance rooms and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Brisbane Australia Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

See also

References
  1. Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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