Latter-day Saint temple in Manitoba, Canada
| Winnipeg Manitoba Temple |
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| Number | 169 |
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| Dedication | 31 October 2021, by Gerrit W. Gong |
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| Site | 7.7 acres (3.1 ha) |
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| Floor area | 16,100 sq ft (1,500 m2) |
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| Height | 105 ft (32 m) |
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| Announced | April 2, 2011, by Thomas S. Monson |
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| Groundbreaking | December 3, 2016, by Larry Y. Wilson |
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| Open house | 9-23 October 2021 |
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| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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| Geographic coordinates | 49°48′04″N 97°11′41″W / 49.8011°N 97.1946°W / 49.8011; -97.1946 |
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| Baptistries | 1 |
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| Ordinance rooms | 1 |
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| Sealing rooms | 1 |
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| Notes | Dedication originally scheduled for November 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Revised arrangements were announced on August 30, 2021.[1][2] |
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The Winnipeg Manitoba Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
History
The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 2, 2011, during the annual general conference.[3]
The Winnipeg Manitoba Temple is the ninth temple built in Canada and the first in Manitoba. On December 3, 2016, a groundbreaking ceremony to signify beginning of construction took place with Larry Y. Wilson, executive director of the church's Temple Department, presiding.[4]
On April 30, 2020, the LDS Church announced that a public open house was scheduled to occur from October 22 through 31, 2020, excluding Sunday October 25. A youth devotional was originally scheduled for November 7, 2020, with the dedication anticipated the next day. Gerrit W. Gong, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles had been assigned to preside at those events. Subsequently, on September 1, 2020, the temple's open house and dedication were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with revised opening dates to be set once large public gatherings are permitted by government.[5] The temple was dedicated by Gong on October 31, 2021.[6][7]
