Twin Falls Idaho Temple
| Twin Falls Idaho Temple | ||||
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Twin Falls Temple during public Open House event, August 15, 2007. | ||||
| Number | 128 | |||
| Dedication | August 24, 2008, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Site | 9.1 acres (3.7 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 31,245 sq ft (2,902.8 m2) | |||
| Height | 159 ft (48 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
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| Announced | October 2, 2004, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | April 15, 2006, by Neil L. Andersen | |||
| Open house | July 11 – August 15, 2008 | |||
| Current president | Luis Javier García Castillo | |||
| Designed by | MHTN Architects, Inc | |||
| Location | Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S. | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 42°35′12.05520″N 114°26′29.66640″W / 42.5866820000°N 114.4415740000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Precast concrete panels with quartz rock finish | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
| Notes | Fourth temple dedicated in Idaho and, during 2008, the second temple dedicated in Idaho that year. | |||
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The Twin Falls Idaho Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Twin Falls, Idaho, just south of the Snake River Canyon. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 2, 2004, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley, during general conference. It became the fourth Latter-day Saint temple in the state when it was dedicated in August 2008 and the second dedicated in Idaho that year. As of 2009, at an approximate height of 159 feet (48 m), it was the tallest building in Twin Falls.
The temple has a single attached end spire with a statue of the angel Moronii. This temple was designed by MHTN Architects, Inc., using a classic modern architectural style. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on April 15, 2006, conducted by Neil L. Andersen.