St. Paul Minnesota Temple
| St. Paul Minnesota Temple | ||||
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| Number | 69 | |||
| Dedication | January 9, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | July 29, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | September 26, 1998, by Hugh W. Pinnock | |||
| Open house | December 18–31, 1999 | |||
| Current president | Robert Leonard Foote | |||
| Designed by | Ed Kodet, Jr. and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Oakdale, Minnesota, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 44°58′48.93959″N 92°57′54.71639″W / 44.9802609972°N 92.9651989972°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Light gray granite veneer | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The St. Paul Minnesota Temple is the 69th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced on July 29, 1998, in a letter from the First Presidency to local church leaders. It is located in Oakdale, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of St. Paul, and is the church's first temple in the state.
The temple site also includes a stake center, a meetinghouse for church members. The temple is on a wooded 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site. Designed by Ed Kodet, Jr., of Kodet Architect Group Ltd., the building has a single spire and is covered with a light gray granite veneer. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on September 26, 1998, conducted by Hugh W. Pinnock, president of the North America Central Area.