Lethbridge Alberta Temple wiki

Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
2 April 2023

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
TBA

GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
TBA

DEDICATED
TBA

DEDICATED BY
TBA

DEDICATION ORDER
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LOCATION
Whoop Up Drive West and Mauretania Road West
Lethbridge, Alberta
Canada

PHONE
TBA

Additional Facts

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Description

Around 100,000 people call Lethbridge home. It is located near the southern border of the western Canadian province of Alberta.

History

Announced

On 2 April 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Lethbridge Alberta Temple at the April 2023 General Conference.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples. The Temple was announced in conjunction with 14 other temples.

ANNOUNCED ORDER
309

Date2 April 2023
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by Hamburg Germany
Followed by San Jose California⮞

Announced 2023 04 02

Location Announced

On September 5, 2023, it was announced that the Lethbridge Alberta Temple would be constructed on a property of more than 9 acres located at the corner of Whoop Up Drive West and Mauretania Road West in Lethbridge.[2]”Location of Lethbridge Alberta Temple Announced,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 5 Sept. 2023.

Render Released

On April 29, 2024, the official exterior rendering of the Lethbridge Alberta Temple was released to the public.[3]”News for Temples in Canada and the US,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 29 Apr. 2024.

Render of the Lethbridge Alberta Temple. Copyright Intellectual Reserve.

Details

Location

Lethbridge is located near the southern border of the western Canadian province of Alberta. A property of more than 9 acres located at the corner of Whoop Up Drive West and Mauretania Road West in Lethbridge has been chosen as the future location of the temple.

Location

Whoop Up Drive West and Mauretania Road West
Lethbridge, Alberta
Canada

Latitude#
Longitude#

Phone

phone

Elevation

FeetMeters
1,275 389

Site

AcresHectares
4.731.9

Interior

A news release has indicated the temple will be approximately 30,000 square feet, with a single story.

Area30,000 f2 (2,787 m2)
Floors above grade1*
Floors below Grade0.5*
Baptistries1*
Initiatories10*
Endowment Rooms2*
Sealing Rooms2*
*estimated

Region

TEMPLES IN CANADA by province

Alberta4Calgary · Cardston · Edmonton · Lethbridge
British Columbia2Victoria · Vancouver
Manitoba1Winnipeg
Nova Scotia1Halifax
Ontario1Toronto
Saskatchewan1Regina
Quebec1Montreal

TEMPLES IN NORTH AMERICA (EXCEPT US & MEXICO) by country

Canada11Calgary · Cardston · Edmonton · Halifax · Lethbridge · Montreal · Regina · Toronto · Vancouver · Victoria · Winnipeg
Costa Rica1San José
Dominican Republic1Santo Domingo
El Salvador1San Salvador
Guatemala6Cobán · Guatemala City · Huehuetenango · Miraflores Guatemala City · Quetzaltenango · Retalhuleu
Haiti1Port-au-Prince ·
Honduras2Tegucigalpa · San Pedro Sula
Mexico25
Nicaragua1Managua
Panama1Panama City
Puerto Rico1San Juan
United States143

Sources and Citations

References

References
↑1 ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples.
↑2 ”Location of Lethbridge Alberta Temple Announced,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 5 Sept. 2023.
↑3 ”News for Temples in Canada and the US,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 29 Apr. 2024.