Orlando Florida Temple


The Orlando Florida Temple is the 48th constructed and 46th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located near Windermere, Florida, it was built with a modern single-spire design. It is the second largest LDS temple in the Eastern United States, after the Washington D.C. Temple.

History

The LDS temple in Orlando, Florida was announced on April 6, 1991 with a groundbreaking on June 20, 1992. The temple was dedicated on October 9, 1994 by LDS Church president Howard W. Hunter. The temple was built on a plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 5 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of. Orlando is one of two temples dedicated by Hunter, the other is the Bountiful Utah Temple.
In 2015 a second temple was dedicated in Florida, the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple was built in Davie, Florida and serves an estimated 25,000 church members in South Florida.
In 2020, the Orlando Florida Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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