Birmingham Alabama Temple

The Birmingham Alabama Temple is the 98th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Birmingham Alabama Temple
Number 98
Dedicated September 3, 2000 (September 3, 2000) by
Gordon B. Hinckley
Site 5.6 acres (2.3 hectares)
Floor area 10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height 71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by Houston Texas Temple
Followed by Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple
Official website • News & images

History

In 1998, when the LDS Church announced the intent to build a temple in Alabama two sites were originally considered. The first site revealed that the earth was too unstable for construction of the necessary size. Obstacles also prevented the project from being built on the second site. Finally in April 1999, the LDS Church selected a third site and decided that the temple would be built in the suburb of Gardendale where the church already owned property to build a meetinghouse. The excess land proved an adequate size for one of the LDS Church's new smaller temples. From the groundbreaking to the dedication of the temple took only eleven months.

Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Birmingham Alabama Temple on September 3, 2000. The Birmingham Alabama Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, the Birmingham Alabama Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

See also

Additional reading
  • "5 new temples in U.S., Mexico announced", Church News, October 24, 1998
  • "Ground broken for temple in Alabama", Church News, October 16, 1999
  • "Dedication dates announced for temples in Mexico, U.S.", Church News, May 20, 2000
  • Dockstader, Julie A. (September 9, 2000), "'God is smiling down on us'", Church News
  • "Birmingham Alabama: 'May the Church grow and prosper here'", Church News, September 9, 2000
  • "Facts and figures: Birmingham Alabama Temple", Church News, September 9, 2000

References
  1. 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.