On June 24, 2001 the LDS Church announced it would build a temple in San Antonio, Texas, making it the state's fourth. Within ten years, the number of church members in the area grew from 9,000 to 12,000. Until the San Antonio Texas Temple was completed, Latter-day Saints in the area travelled 200 miles (320 km) to reach the nearest temple, near Houston.
On March 29, 2003 a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony initiated construction. As the temple neared completion in September 2004, a ceremony was held to place a thirteen-foot, gold leafed angel Moroni statue on the spire of the temple.
After the building's completion, an open house was held April 16 through May 7, 2005 to allow people to see the inside of the temple. During these three weeks, more than 50,000 people took a tour through the newly finished temple. The inside of the temple is aesthetically furnished with African Cherrywood, stained glass windows, paintings of Jesus' life and a mural by San Antonio artist Keith Bond. The use of color in the stained glass windows, in a slightly muted southwest style, and the indigo and star motif inside the central spire sets this edifice apart from most all other LDS temples.
LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the San Antonio Temple on May 22, 2005. A celebration was held at the Alamodome the night before the dedication. More than 20,000 people attended to watch a show featuring over 4,000 singers and dancers, horses, fireworks, and presentations of Texas history, family values, and Latter-day Saint beliefs. Hinckley spoke to those in attendance about the temple.
The San Antonio Texas Temple serves about 45,250 members living in an area spanning from Killeen to Brownsville. It has a total of 16,800 square feet (1,560 m2), two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a baptistry.
In 2020, the San Antonio Texas Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[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.
External linksedit
San Antonio Temple Official site
San Antonio Texas Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
October 26, 2023
antonio, texas, temple, 120th, operating, temple, church, jesus, christ, latter, saints, church, number120dedicationmay, 2005, gordon, hinckleysite5, acres, floor, area16, height115, official, website, news, imageschurch, chronology, manhattan, york, temple, n. The San Antonio Texas Temple is the 120th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church San Antonio Texas TempleNumber120DedicationMay 22 2005 by Gordon B HinckleySite5 5 acres 2 2 ha Floor area16 800 sq ft 1 560 m2 Height115 ft 35 m Official website News amp imagesChurch chronology Manhattan New York Temple San Antonio Texas Temple Aba Nigeria TempleAdditional informationAnnouncedJune 24 2001 by Gordon B HinckleyGroundbreakingMarch 29 2003 by H Bruce StuckiOpen houseApril 16 May 7 2005Current presidentRodney James LarsenDesigned byRehler Vaughn amp KooneLocationSan Antonio Texas U S Geographic coordinates29 38 29 N 98 29 20 W 29 6415 N 98 4888 W 29 6415 98 4888Exterior finishGraniteTemple designClassic modern single spire designBaptistries1Ordinance rooms2 two stage progressive Sealing rooms2 edit Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editOn June 24 2001 the LDS Church announced it would build a temple in San Antonio Texas making it the state s fourth Within ten years the number of church members in the area grew from 9 000 to 12 000 Until the San Antonio Texas Temple was completed Latter day Saints in the area travelled 200 miles 320 km to reach the nearest temple near Houston On March 29 2003 a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony initiated construction As the temple neared completion in September 2004 a ceremony was held to place a thirteen foot gold leafed angel Moroni statue on the spire of the temple After the building s completion an open house was held April 16 through May 7 2005 to allow people to see the inside of the temple During these three weeks more than 50 000 people took a tour through the newly finished temple The inside of the temple is aesthetically furnished with African Cherrywood stained glass windows paintings of Jesus life and a mural by San Antonio artist Keith Bond The use of color in the stained glass windows in a slightly muted southwest style and the indigo and star motif inside the central spire sets this edifice apart from most all other LDS temples LDS Church president Gordon B Hinckley dedicated the San Antonio Temple on May 22 2005 A celebration was held at the Alamodome the night before the dedication More than 20 000 people attended to watch a show featuring over 4 000 singers and dancers horses fireworks and presentations of Texas history family values and Latter day Saint beliefs Hinckley spoke to those in attendance about the temple The San Antonio Texas Temple serves about 45 250 members living in an area spanning from Killeen to Brownsville It has a total of 16 800 square feet 1 560 m2 two ordinance rooms two sealing rooms and a baptistry In 2020 the San Antonio Texas Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic 1 Gallery edit nbsp waterfall steps in front of Temple nbsp Temple spire with night star motiff nbsp San Antonio Temple at night nbsp color stained glass and spire nbsp stained glass northeast facade nbsp stained glass south facadeSee also edit nbsp LDS Church portal nbsp nbsp Austin nbsp Dallas nbsp Fort Worth nbsp Houston nbsp Lubbock nbsp McAllen nbsp Prosper nbsp San Antonio nbsp Oklahoma City nbsp Tulsa nbsp Bentonville nbsp Albuquerque nbsp Ciudad Juarez edit Dallas Fort Worth Temples nbsp nbsp Dallas nbsp Fort Worth nbsp Prosper edit Temples in Texas and Oklahoma edit nbsp Operating nbsp Under construction nbsp Announced nbsp Temporarily ClosedComparison 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 TexasReferences edit 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 editSan Antonio Temple Official site San Antonio Texas Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Antonio Texas Temple amp oldid 1181670157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
