Meridian Idaho Temple | ||||
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Number | 158 | |||
Dedication | November 19, 2017, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf | |||
Site | 15.73 acres (6.37 ha) | |||
Floor area | 67,331 sq ft (6,255.3 m2) | |||
Height | 120.2 ft (36.6 m) | |||
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Announced | April 2, 2011, by Thomas S. Monson [1] | |||
Groundbreaking | August 23, 2014, by David A. Bednar [2] | |||
Open house | October 21 – November 11, 2017 | |||
Current president | Bruce Edward Hobbs | |||
Location | Meridian, Idaho, U.S. | |||
Geographic coordinates | 43°40′18.45″N 116°24′51.71″W / 43.6717917°N 116.4143639°W | |||
Exterior finish | Precast concrete | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 3 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 5 | |||
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The Meridian Idaho Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Meridian, Idaho. The intent to build the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 4, 2011, during the church's semi-annual general conference. [1]
On December 19, 2011, it was announced that the Meridian Idaho Temple would be constructed at 7345 North Linder Road, north of the intersection of North Linder Road and Chinden Blvd. [3]
David A. Bednar, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, presided at the temple's groundbreaking on August 23, 2014. [4] A public open house was held from October 21 through November 11, 2017. [5] The temple was dedicated on November 19, 2017 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf. [6] [7]
The temple's design incorporates seismic standards above the code requirements, including its exterior cladding. The cladding is connected to the steel frame so that it discharges energy through a rocking motion and acts like a buffer in the event of an earthquake. [8] The temple interior includes marble quarried from Egypt, Italy, and Spain. [9] [10] According to the church, the temple's design includes the syringa (Idaho' state flower) and golds, blues and greens in the wool rugs and stained glass, reflecting Idaho harvest and nature. [11]
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Meridian Idaho Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [12]
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