Indianapolis Indiana Temple

Indianapolis Indiana Temple
Temple as of October 2014
Number	148
Dedication	23 August 2015 by Henry B. Eyring
Site	12 acres (4.9 hectares)
Floor area	TBD
Preceded by	Trujillo Peru Temple
Followed by	Tijuana Mexico Temple
Official website• News & images
Additional information Announcement 2 October 2010 Groundbreaking 29 September 2012 by Donald L. Hallstrom Open House 17 July-8 August 2015 Location Southwest corner of West 116th St. and Spring Mill Rd. Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Notes Announced by Thomas S. Monson in General Conference, 2 October 2010.[1]A public open house was held from Friday, 17 July 2015, through Saturday, 8 August 2015, excluding Sundays.[2] The temple was dedicated on Sunday, August 23, 2015.[3]

Coordinates: 39°57′20.55″N 86°9′56.39″W / 39.9557083°N 86.1656639°W The Indianapolis Indiana Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located at the southwest corner of West 116th Street and Spring Mill Road in Carmel, Indiana, north of Indianapolis.^[4] Completed in 2015, the intention to build the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 2, 2010, during the church's semi-annual general conference.^[1][5] The temple was announced concurrently with the Hartford Connecticut, Tijuana Mexico, Urdaneta Philippines and Lisbon Portugal temples. It is the first temple constructed in Indiana.

Temple design and construction

The Indianapolis Indiana Temple is similar in design to The Gila Valley Arizona Temple, a single-level temple with an end spire and approximately 34,000^[6] square feet.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held September 29, 2012,^[7][8][9] with Donald L. Hallstrom presiding.^[10]

A public open house was held from July 17 to August 8, 2015, excluding Sundays.^[11] The temple was dedicated by Henry B. Eyring on August 23, 2015.^[3]

See also

• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Indiana

References

1. Taylor, Scott (October 2, 2010), "President Thomas S. Monson opens conference by announcing 5 new temples", Deseret News, retrieved 2012-11-11.
2. "Summer 2015 Opening for New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2015-01-16
3. "First Latter-day Saint Temple in Indiana Dedicated", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2015-08-23
4. Sterzer, Rachel (January 29, 2011), "Indiana temple to be built in Indianapolis area", Church News, retrieved 2012-11-11
5. "News Release", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 2, 2010, retrieved 2012-11-11 |contribution= ignored (help)
6. Weaver, Sarah Jane (August 23, 2015), "President Eyring dedicates first temple in the Hoosier State", Deseret News
7. Boren, Michael (September 29, 2012), "Mormons celebrate groundbreaking for new temple in Carmel", The Indianapolis Star, retrieved 2012-11-11
8. Mormon Temple being built in Carmel, Indianapolis, Indiana: WISH-TV, retrieved 2012-11-11
9. Walker, Joseph (September 30, 2012), "Ground broken for LDS temple in Indiana", Deseret News, retrieved 2012-11-11
10. Adamak, Jeanelle (October 6, 2012), "Ground broken in Indiana", Church News, retrieved 2012-11-11
11. "Summer 2015 Opening for New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2015-01-16

External links

• Indianapolis Indiana Temple (official)
• Mormon Temples: Indianapolis Indiana Temple at MormonTemples.org, "[a] Resource for Neighbors and Communities", LDS Church
• Indianapolis Indiana Temple at LDSChurchTemples.com