Fort Collins Colorado Temple | ||||
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![]() Fort Collins Colorado Temple in 2016 | ||||
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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 the church's semi-annual general conference.
The temple is on the southeast corner of the intersection at Trilby Road and Timberline Road, across the Street from a Latter-day Saint chapel in Fort Collins.[6] The 42,000-square-foot (3,900 m2)[7] structure serves the needs of more than 20,000 church members in Northern Colorado, Western Nebraska and Southern Wyoming.[8]
The developers applied to rezone the land to accommodate a structure designed to service this tri-state region. The property was originally zoned to support only homes and neighborhood centers that, act "as a focal point for neighborhood activity," and may include, "a grocery store or supermarket and other neighborhood oriented retail services."[9] Due to an intergovernmental agreement between the Larimer County and the City of Fort Collins,[10] the developer first pursued the rezoning through Larimer County, followed by an annexation and rezoning process through the City of Fort Collins.
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In November 2011, the city planning board in Fort Collins recommended annexation and rezoning of the proposed temple site.[11] Work on the temple commenced with a groundbreaking ceremony conducted by Ronald A. Rasband on August 24, 2013.[12][13]
As construction progressed, the temple was vandalized on August 23, 2015, along with other places of worship in the local area.[14][15] On August 26, 2015, a statue of the angel Moroni, similar to those that sit atop many LDS temples was put in place.[16]
A public open house was held from August 19 through September 10, 2016, excluding Sundays.[17] The temple was formally dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf on October 16, 2016.[18]
See also
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- 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 Colorado
References
- ^ "Fort Collins Colorado Temple", ldschurchtemples.com, retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ "Site Announced for Fort Collins Temple", LDS Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ Sterzer, Rachel (August 24, 2013), "Elder Rasband breaks ground for Fort Collins Colorado Temple", Deseret News, retrieved August 25, 2013
- ^ "New Temple Leaders Called to Serve in 2022", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 24, 2022 [26 May 2022], retrieved October 24, 2022
- ^ "Church Announces New Temples in Canada, Colorado and Idaho". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. April 2, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ Walker, Joseph (July 8, 2011). Fort Collins LDS temple site announced. Published by Deseret News. Last accessed July 11, 2011
- ^ "Public Invited to Tour Fort Collins Mormon Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, August 16, 2016
- ^ Duff, Kathleen (April 3, 2011). "Temple to be built in Fort Collins". Published by Fort Collins Coloradoan.
- ^ Fossil Creek Reservoir Area Plan, City of Fort Collins, Colorado
- ^ Larimer County and City of Fort Collins Intergovernmental Agreements, City of Fort Collins, Colorado
- ^ KSL article on city planning board recommendation
- ^ Briggs, Austin (August 24, 2013). "Northern Colorado Mormons break ground on Fort Collins temple". Published by Fort Collins Coloradoan.
- ^ Sterzer, Rachel (August 24, 2013). "Elder Rasband breaks ground for Fort Collins Colorado Temple". Deseret News
- ^ Potter, Chelsea (August 25, 2015). "LDS Church releases statement after vandals damage Fort Collins Temple construction site". Deseret News.
- ^ de la Rosa, Katie (August 24, 2015). "Vandals damage Fort Collins LDS temple construction site". Coloradoan.
- ^ "Angel Moroni Lifted to the Top of the Fort Collins Colorado Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, August 27, 2015
- ^ "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for Fort Collins Colorado Temple: Second temple in this western state", Newsroom, LDS Church, February 18, 2016[dead link]
- ^ "Fort Collins Colorado Temple Is Dedicated: 153rd Mormon temple in the world, second in Colorado", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 16, 2016
External links
Media related to Fort Collins Colorado Temple at Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Collins Colorado Temple Official site
- Fort Collins Colorado Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org