Fresno California Temple
| Fresno California Temple | ||||
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| Number | 78 | |||
| Dedication | April 9, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 2.34 acres (0.95 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | January 8, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | March 20, 1999, by John B. Dickson | |||
| Open house | March 25 – April 4, 2000 | |||
| Current president | Cliff Keith Woolley | |||
| Designed by | Paul Stommel AIA | |||
| Location | Fresno, California, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 36°49′41.5″N 119°51′10.7″W / 36.828194°N 119.852972°W | |||
| Exterior finish | White Sierra granite quarried in Raymond, California | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Fresno California Temple is the 78th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints "LDS Church". The intent to build the temple was announced on 8 January 1999, by the church's First Presidency. The temple was the fourth in California and the first in the central part of the state.
The temple has a single attached spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. This temple was designed by Paul Stommel, using a traditional architectural style. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on March 20, 1999, conducted by John B. Dickson, a general authority and president of the church's North America West Area.