Memphis Tennessee Temple
| Memphis Tennessee Temple | ||||
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Memphis Tennessee Temple in 2023 | ||||
| Number | 80 | |||
| Dedication | April 23, 2000, by James E. Faust | |||
| Site | 6.35 acres (2.57 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,890 sq ft (1,012 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
| Church chronology | ||||
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| Additional information | ||||
| Announced | September 17, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | January 16, 1999, by Gordon T. Watts | |||
| Open house | April 8–15, 2000 | |||
| Rededicated | May 5, 2019, by Jeffrey R. Holland | |||
| Current president | Steven Lorin Ball | |||
| Designed by | Dusty Driver; Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Bartlett, Tennessee, U.S. | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 35°14′26.70720″N 89°50′21.60239″W / 35.2407520000°N 89.8393339972°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Imperial Danby White marble | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Memphis Tennessee Temple is the 80th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced on September 17, 1998, by the First Presidency. It was the first temple dedicated in Tennessee, followed by the one in Nashville less than a month later. The temple is located in Bartlett, Tennessee.