Fort Collins Colorado Temple | ||||
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Number | 153 | |||
Dedication | October 16, 2016, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf | |||
Site | 15.69 acres (6.35 ha) | |||
Floor area | 42,000 sq ft (3,900 m2) | |||
Height | 112 ft (34 m) | |||
Official website • News & images | ||||
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Announced | April 2, 2011, by Thomas S. Monson[1][2] | |||
Groundbreaking | August 24, 2013, by Ronald A. Rasband[3] | |||
Open house | Friday, August 19, 2016-Saturday, September 10, 2016 | |||
Current president | Wallace L. Stock[4] | |||
Location | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | |||
Geographic coordinates | 40°29′39″N 105°02′16″W / 40.4941°N 105.0378°W | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
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The Fort Collins Colorado Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fort Collins, Colorado.[5] Completed in 2016, the intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 2, 2011, during general conference. The temple is the second in Colorado.[6]
The temple has a single attached central tower with a statue of the angel Moroni.[7] A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on August 24, 2013, conducted by Ronald A. Rasband.[8]