Suva Fiji Temple
| Suva Fiji Temple | ||||
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| Number | 91 | |||
| Dedication | 18 June 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 4.7 acres (1.9 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 12,755 sq ft (1,185.0 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Additional information | ||||
| Announced | 7 May 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 8 May 1999, by Earl M. Monson | |||
| Open house | 7–12 June 2000; 25 January–6 February 2015 (after renovations) | |||
| Rededicated | 21 February 2016, by Henry B. Eyring | |||
| Current president | Meli Ulayawa Lesuma | |||
| Designed by | Conway Beg | |||
| Location | Suva, Fiji | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 18°7′11″S 178°26′18.8″E / 18.11972°S 178.438556°E | |||
| Exterior finish | Snow white granite of Campolonghi, Italy | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Suva Fiji Temple is the 91st operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced on April 5, 1998, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley during the church's general conference. The temple is the first to be built in Fiji.
This temple was designed by Conway Beg of Architects Pacific, using a traditional temple design. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on May 8, 1999, with Earl M. Monson, a church general authority, presiding.