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The '''Toronto Ontario Temple''' is the 44th operating temple of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. It was the second temple built in Canada, following the [[Cardston Alberta Temple]] (1923), and the first built in Ontario.
The [[Toronto Ontario Temple]] is the 44th operating temple of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].  
 
  
 
The Toronto Ontario Temple is located on thirteen acres in Brampton, which is twenty miles west of downtown Toronto. High above the gleaming white temple is the gold-leafed statue of the [[angel Moroni]] with his familiar trumpet in hand.
 
The Toronto Ontario Temple is located on thirteen acres in Brampton, which is twenty miles west of downtown Toronto. High above the gleaming white temple is the gold-leafed statue of the [[angel Moroni]] with his familiar trumpet in hand.
  
The temple district includes Mormons who live in an enormous geographic area that has been called "the cradle of Mormonism." It covers six Canadian provinces and parts of five American states. [1] The area includes members who come from many nations: England, Scotland, Germany, France, and Italy predominate, but there are also members from Greece, Hungary, Finland, Holland, Estonia, Mexico, Columbia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Poland.
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The temple district includes Latter-day Saints who live in an enormous geographic area that has been called "the cradle of Mormonism." It covers six Canadian provinces and parts of five American states. [1] The area includes members who come from many nations: England, Scotland, Germany, France, and Italy predominate, but there are also members from Greece, Hungary, Finland, Holland, Estonia, Mexico, Columbia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Poland.
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Ground was broken for the temple on 10 October 1987 by President [[Thomas S. Monson]], who was assisted by Elder [[M. Russell Ballard]] of the [[Quorum of the Twelve]] and Elder [[John K. Carmack]] of the First Quorum of the [[Seventy]].
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A total of 61,285 visitors toured the Toronto Ontario Temple during its public open house. It was estimated that 30 to 40 percent were members of other faiths.
  
Ground was broken for the temple on 10 October 1987, and the temple was dedicated by President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] on 25 August 1990.  
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The temple was dedicated by President [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] in eleven sessions from 25-27 August 1990. The services were translated in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean due to the cultural diversity of the new temple district, which covered eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.
The Toronto Ontario Temple comprises a total of 57,982 square feet, four [[Mormon endowment|ordinance rooms]], and six [[Celestial marriage|sealing rooms]].
 
  
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The Toronto Ontario Temple comprises a total of 57,982 square feet, four [[Mormon Endowment|instruction rooms]], six [[Celestial marriage|sealing rooms]], and one baptistry. The floor plan and design of the Toronto Ontario Temple was based on plans created for the [[Denver Colorado Temple]].
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==Rededication Date of the Toronto Ontario Temple Announced==
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The newly renovated Toronto Ontario Temple will be rededicated in one session by President [[Jeffrey R. Holland]], Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
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The rededication will be broadcast to all units in the Toronto Ontario Temple district.
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Prior to the rededication, a media day will be held on Monday, February 10, 2025. Invited guests will tour the temple on Tuesday, February 11, and Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The temple will then be open to the public for tours from Thursday, February 13, to Saturday, March 8, 2025 (excluding Sundays).
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Renovation work requiring an extended closure of approximately nine months began in October 2023 for the temple.
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==Temple Videos==
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<embedvideo service="youtube" urlargs="rel=0" dimensions="400x225" alignment="inline">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gbq5IG3z5g&rel=0</embedvideo>
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<embedvideo service="youtube" urlargs="rel=0" dimensions="400x225" alignment="inline">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6a10hpWeZA&t=33s&rel=0</embedvideo>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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==External links==
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==See also==
* [http://www.lds.org/temples/main/0,11204,1912-1-80-0,00.html Official LDS Toronto Ontario Temple page]
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* [[Inside Mormon temples|Inside Mormon Temples]]
* [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/toronto/ Toronto Ontario Temple page]
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* [[Mormon temple|Mormon Temples]]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=2Gbq5IG3z5g A video about the Toronto Ontario Temple]
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* [[Temple endowment|The Temple Endowment]]
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* [[Mormon undergarments|Mormon Undergarments]]
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* [[LDS Weddings]]
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/toronto-ontario-temple/prayer/1990-08-25?lang=eng Toronto Ontario Temple dedicatory prayer]
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* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/toronto-ontario-temple?lang=eng Official Toronto Ontario Temple page]
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* [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/toronto-ontario-temple/ Toronto Ontario Temple page]
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* [https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/a-prophets-temple-invitation-president-russell-m-nelson?lang=eng FamilySearch RootsTech, Temple Invitation by Russell M. Nelson]
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 28 October 2024

Mormon Temple Toronto Ontario
Toronto Ontario Temple

The Toronto Ontario Temple is the 44th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was the second temple built in Canada, following the Cardston Alberta Temple (1923), and the first built in Ontario.

The Toronto Ontario Temple is located on thirteen acres in Brampton, which is twenty miles west of downtown Toronto. High above the gleaming white temple is the gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni with his familiar trumpet in hand.

The temple district includes Latter-day Saints who live in an enormous geographic area that has been called "the cradle of Mormonism." It covers six Canadian provinces and parts of five American states. [1] The area includes members who come from many nations: England, Scotland, Germany, France, and Italy predominate, but there are also members from Greece, Hungary, Finland, Holland, Estonia, Mexico, Columbia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Poland.

Ground was broken for the temple on 10 October 1987 by President Thomas S. Monson, who was assisted by Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve and Elder John K. Carmack of the First Quorum of the Seventy.

A total of 61,285 visitors toured the Toronto Ontario Temple during its public open house. It was estimated that 30 to 40 percent were members of other faiths.

The temple was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley in eleven sessions from 25-27 August 1990. The services were translated in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean due to the cultural diversity of the new temple district, which covered eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.

The Toronto Ontario Temple comprises a total of 57,982 square feet, four instruction rooms, six sealing rooms, and one baptistry. The floor plan and design of the Toronto Ontario Temple was based on plans created for the Denver Colorado Temple.

Rededication Date of the Toronto Ontario Temple Announced

The newly renovated Toronto Ontario Temple will be rededicated in one session by President Jeffrey R. Holland, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

The rededication will be broadcast to all units in the Toronto Ontario Temple district.

Prior to the rededication, a media day will be held on Monday, February 10, 2025. Invited guests will tour the temple on Tuesday, February 11, and Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The temple will then be open to the public for tours from Thursday, February 13, to Saturday, March 8, 2025 (excluding Sundays).

Renovation work requiring an extended closure of approximately nine months began in October 2023 for the temple.

Temple Videos

Notes

  1. "The First 100 Temples", by Chad Hawkins, 2001, 120

Other Temples in Canada


See also

External Links