Perth Australia Temple

Coordinates: 31°54′24.85799″S 115°52′11.40239″E / 31.9069049972°S 115.8698339972°E / -31.9069049972; 115.8698339972
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Perth Australia Temple
Map
Number106
DedicationMay 20, 2001, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site2.76 acres (1.12 ha)
Floor area10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height71 ft (22 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
←
Guadalajara Mexico Temple
Perth Australia Temple 		→
Columbia River Washington Temple
Additional information
AnnouncedJune 11, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
GroundbreakingNovember 20, 1999, by Kenneth Johnson
Open houseApril 28 – May 12, 2001
Current presidentLeonas Vincas Alekna
Designed byChristou Cassella & JEC
LocationYokine, Western Australia, Australia
Geographic coordinates31°54′24.85799″S 115°52′11.40239″E / 31.9069049972°S 115.8698339972°E / -31.9069049972; 115.8698339972
Exterior finishItalian Olympia white granite
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
(edit)

The Perth Australia Temple is the 106th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

It is located at 163–173 Wordsworth Avenue,

Perth, Western Australia. The temple serves approximately 12,000 members in the area.[citation needed
]

The intent to build the temple was announced on 11 June 1999, by the First Presidency and is the fourth in Australia.[2]

The temple has a single attached spire with a statue of the angel Moroni.[3] The temple was designed by Christou Cassella & JEC, using a classic modern architectural style.[4] A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on 20 November 1999, conducted by Kenneth Johnson, a church general authority.[5]

History

The temple was announced by the First Presidency on 11 June 1999.[2] The groundbreaking ceremony took place on 20 November 1999, marking the commencement of construction. The ceremony was presided over by Kenneth Johnson and attended by local church members and community leaders.[5]

Previously members had to travel a distance equivalent to going from Los Angeles to New York City in order to attend the nearest temple in Sydney. Local reaction to the temple was favorable.[citation needed] LDS Church leaders received letters from both the Governor and the Premier of Western Australia expressing their confidence that the temple would be a positive influence on the community.[5]

After construction was completed, approximately 37,000 visitors toured the temple during a public open house held from 28 April to 12 May 2001.[6] LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on 20 May 2001.[2]

In 2020, like all the church's others, the Perth Australia Temple was closed for a time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Design and architecture

The temple is on a 1.12-hectare (2.76-acre) plot, which it shares with a stake centre.[2] The building has a classic modern architectural style and uses traditional Latter-day Saint temple design. Designed by Christou Cassella & JEC, the temple's architecture reflects both the cultural heritage of Perth and its spiritual significance to the church.[4]

The structure is 23 metres (77 ft) tall, and is constructed with olympia white granite.[4] The exterior has tall glass windows on the sides, as well as "a contemporary design with a circle motif carved in the granite above the windows and along the bottom tier of the spire."[8]

The temple has a

sealing rooms,[2]
each designed for ceremonial use.

The design has elements representing Latter-day Saint symbolism, to provide deeper spiritual meaning to its appearance and function. Symbolism is important to church members and include the statue of the angel Moroni on top of the spire,[8] which represents "the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ."[9]

Admittance

On 17 March 2001, the church announced the public open house that was held from 28 April to 12 May 2001 (excluding Sundays). The temple was dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley on 20 May 2001, in four sessions.[10]

Like all the church's temples, it is not used for

temple recommend can enter for worship.[6]

See also

class=notpageimage|
Temples in Australia (edit
)
  • = Operating
  • = Under construction
  • = Announced
  • = Temporarily Closed

References

  1. ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Perth Australia Temple". Church News. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Perth Australia Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Perth Australia Temple". Church News. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "A sense of brotherhood at Perth groundbreaking". Church News. 4 December 1999. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Perth Australia Temple: Facts and figures". Church News. 26 May 2001. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  7. ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher (26 March 2020). "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Perth Australia Temple Wiki – 3D Latter-day Temples". Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Angel Moroni Statues on Temples". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Temple in a far corner received with gratitude". Church News. 26 May 2001. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perth_Australia_Temple&oldid=1282146334"