The Papeete Tahiti Temple was announced on April 2, 1980, then dedicated on October 27, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a 5-acre (20,000 m2) plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 2 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 9,936 square feet (923.1 m2).
The temple underwent renovation and was rededicated on November 12, 2006 by apostleL. Tom Perry.[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]
papeete, tahiti, temple, 27th, constructed, 25th, operating, temple, church, jesus, christ, latter, saints, church, located, city, papeete, island, tahiti, french, polynesia, built, with, modern, single, spire, design, number25dedication27, october, 1983, gord. The Papeete Tahiti Temple is the 27th constructed and 25th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church Located in the city of Papeete on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia it was built with a modern single spire design Papeete Tahiti TempleNumber25Dedication27 October 1983 by Gordon B HinckleySite1 7 acres 0 69 ha Floor area12 150 sq ft 1 129 m2 Height66 ft 20 m Official website News amp imagesChurch chronology Santiago Chile Temple Papeete Tahiti Temple Mexico City Mexico TempleAdditional informationAnnounced2 April 1980 by Spencer W KimballGroundbreaking13 February 1981 by Spencer W KimballOpen house13 22 October 1983Rededicated12 November 2006 by L Tom PerryDesigned byEmil B FetzerLocationPapeete Tahiti French PolynesiaGeographic coordinates17 32 12 S 149 33 22 W 17 5366 S 149 5562 W 17 5366 149 5562Exterior finishPainted plaster over stuccoTemple designModern single spire design with influences of French and Polynesian culturesBaptistries1Ordinance rooms2 Movie stationary Sealing rooms2 edit Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Papeete Tahiti Temple was announced on April 2 1980 then dedicated on October 27 1983 by Gordon B Hinckley The temple was built on a 5 acre 20 000 m2 plot has 2 ordinance rooms and 2 sealing rooms and has a total floor area of 9 936 square feet 923 1 m2 The temple underwent renovation and was rededicated on November 12 2006 by apostle L Tom Perry 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 the Papeete Tahiti Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic 4 See also edit nbsp LDS Church portal nbsp nbsp Yigo nbsp Tarawa nbsp Port Moresby nbsp Port Vila nbsp Suva nbsp Nuku alofa nbsp Neiafu nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Papeete nbsp nbsp nbsp HawaiiSamoan IslandsAustraliaclass notpageimage Temples in the Pacific Islands edit nbsp Operating nbsp Under construction nbsp Announced nbsp Temporarily Closed Michael F Moody a former temple president 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 PolynesiaReferences edit Tahitian temple pearl of the Pacific Church News Nov 18 2006 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 External links editPapeete Tahiti Temple Official site Papeete Tahiti Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples org Papeete Tahiti Temple page with interior photos nbsp This French Polynesia related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Papeete Tahiti Temple amp oldid 1181331274, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
