Calgary Alberta Temple
| Calgary Alberta Temple | ||||
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Calgary Alberta Temple at night | ||||
| Number | 140 | |||
| Dedication | 28 October 2012, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Site | 10.17 acres (4.12 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 33,000 sq ft (3,100 m2) | |||
| Height | 115 ft (35 m) | |||
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| Announced | 4 October 2008, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Groundbreaking | 15 May 2010, by Donald L. Hallstrom | |||
| Open house | 29 September-20 October 2012 | |||
| Current president | G. Lawrence Spackman | |||
| Location | Calgary, Canada | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 51°8′25.3356″N 114°13′54.5016″W / 51.140371000°N 114.231806000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Gray granite from China | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
| Notes | Announced at the 178th Semiannual General Conference. | |||
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The Calgary Alberta Temple is the 140th temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced on October 4, 2008, by church president Thomas S. Monson, during general conference. It was the third temple built in Alberta. The first, previously known as the Alberta Temple, was built in Cardston in 1923. The Edmonton Alberta Temple opened in 1999.
The temple has a single attached central spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. This temple was designed by Abbarch Architecture, an architectural firm located in Vancouver, British Columbia. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on May 15, 2010, conducted by Donald L. Hallstrom of the Presidency of the Seventy.