Lubbock Texas Temple
| Lubbock Texas Temple | ||||
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| Number | 109 | |||
| Dedication | April 21, 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 16,498 sq ft (1,532.7 m2) | |||
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| Announced | April 2, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | November 4, 2000, by Rex D. Pinegar | |||
| Open house | March 23–30, 2002 | |||
| Current president | Thomas Hill Ashdown | |||
| Designed by | Tisdel Minckler and Associates. | |||
| Location | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 33°31′44″N 101°56′29″W / 33.5290°N 101.9414°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Empress white and majestic gray granite quarried in China | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Lubbock Texas Temple is the 109th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced on April 2, 2000, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley, during general conference. The temple is the third in Texas.
The temple has a single attached central spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. The temple was designed by Tisdale Minckler and Associates, using a traditional architectural style. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on November 4, 2000, conducted by Rex D. Pinegar, a church general authority.