The Seattle Washington Temple (formerly the Seattle Temple) is the 21st constructed and 19th operating
temple
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of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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(LDS Church). Located in the city of
Bellevue, east of
Seattle
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, it was the first to be built in the state of
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
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.
The temple has a
modern single-spire design.
Due to its proximity to the
Bellevue Airfield
Bellevue Airfield (BVU) was a private airfield in the northwest United States, located in what is now the Eastgate Neighborhood of Bellevue, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. It was situated east of 156th Avenue SE and north of Interstate 90 ...
, the proposed height of the spire was reduced, and a red strobe warning light was installed at the base of the
angel Moroni
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statue. The airfield closed in 1983, and the light was shut off.
History
The intention to construct the Seattle Temple was announced on November 15, 1975, and it was dedicated five years later on November 17, 1980, by
church president Spencer W. Kimball
Spencer Woolley Kimball (March 28, 1895 – November 5, 1985) was an American business, civic, and religious leader who was the twelfth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The grandson of early Latter-day S ...
.
The temple was built on , has four
ordinance room
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s and 12 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of .
In 2020, the Seattle Washington Temple was closed in response to the
coronavirus pandemic
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.
[Whitehurst, Lindsay]
"Mormon church suspends temple activities over virus"
''Seattle Post Intelligencer
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The newspaper was fo ...
'', 25 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
See also
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington may refer to:
* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington (state)
* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington, D.C.
In 2001, there were 1,073 m ...
*
Royden G. Derrick
Royden Glade Derrick (September 7, 1915 – December 7, 2009) was an American industrialist and general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1976 until his death.
Derrick was born in Salt Lake City, ...
, a former
temple president Temple president is a priesthood leadership position in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A temple president's primary responsibility is to supervise the affairs of an LDS temple in both an administrative and spiritual ...
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Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
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Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
On December 27, 1832, two years after the organization of the Church of Christ, the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, stated he received a revelation that called upon church members to restore the practice of temple worship. The Latter Day Saints ...
References
External links
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Seattle Washington Temple Official siteSeattle Washington Templeat ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
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20th-century Latter Day Saint temples
Buildings and structures in Bellevue, Washington
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington (state)
Religious buildings and structures in Washington (state)
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1980
Temples (LDS Church) in the United States
1980 establishments in Washington (state)
Christianity in Washington (state)
Religious buildings and structures in Seattle