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On Saturday, 3 October 1992 during the afternoon session of the 162nd Semiannual [[General Conference]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], [[Gordon B. Hinckley]], First Counselor in the [[First Presidency]], announced plans for a temple to be constructed in Hartford, Connecticut. However, three years later, it was decided that two other temples would be built instead - one to the north in [[Boston Massachusetts Temple|Boston, Massachusetts]], and one to the south in White Plains, New York which was later renamed the Harrison New York Temple. Following the dedication of the [[Manhattan New York Temple]], plans for the Harrison New York Temple were suspended. | On Saturday, 3 October 1992 during the afternoon session of the 162nd Semiannual [[General Conference]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], [[Gordon B. Hinckley]], First Counselor in the [[First Presidency]], announced plans for a temple to be constructed in Hartford, Connecticut. However, three years later, it was decided that two other temples would be built instead - one to the north in [[Boston Massachusetts Temple|Boston, Massachusetts]], and one to the south in White Plains, New York which was later renamed the Harrison New York Temple. Following the dedication of the [[Manhattan New York Temple]], plans for the Harrison New York Temple were suspended. | ||
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:We apologize to our faithful Saints in the Hartford area. We know you will be disappointed in this announcement. You know that we, and your local officers, have spent countless hours searching for a suitable location that would handle the needs of the Saints in New York and New England. While we deeply regret disappointing the people in the Hartford area, we are satisfied that we have been led to the present decision, and that temples will be located in such areas that our Saints in the Hartford area will not have to drive unreasonable distances. | :We apologize to our faithful Saints in the Hartford area. We know you will be disappointed in this announcement. You know that we, and your local officers, have spent countless hours searching for a suitable location that would handle the needs of the Saints in New York and New England. While we deeply regret disappointing the people in the Hartford area, we are satisfied that we have been led to the present decision, and that temples will be located in such areas that our Saints in the Hartford area will not have to drive unreasonable distances. | ||
| + | On Saturday, 2 October 2010, in the opening session of the 180th Semiannual [[General Conference]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], 18 years after the original announcement, President [[Thomas S. Monson]] announced the construction of the Hartford Connecticut Temple. | ||
| − | + | In May 2012, the church released a rendering of the temple and announced it would be built on an 11-acre parcel at the corner of Farmington Ave and Melrose Dr in Farmington, Connecticut. Farmington is the birthplace and childhood home of [[Wilford Woodruff]], the fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple is planned to be 25,000 square feet and the site plan was approved by the town planning and zoning commission in June 2012. The Hartford Connecticut Temple will be the second temple built in New England, following the Boston Massachusetts Temple (2000), and the first built in Connecticut. | |
Revision as of 19:27, 13 December 2015
On Saturday, 3 October 1992 during the afternoon session of the 162nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gordon B. Hinckley, First Counselor in the First Presidency, announced plans for a temple to be constructed in Hartford, Connecticut. However, three years later, it was decided that two other temples would be built instead - one to the north in Boston, Massachusetts, and one to the south in White Plains, New York which was later renamed the Harrison New York Temple. Following the dedication of the Manhattan New York Temple, plans for the Harrison New York Temple were suspended.
The Church had tried for several years to procure property for the building of a temple in Hartford, but to no avail. During that time, Church membership continued to grow to the north and south of the area. In October 1995, in the Priesthood Session of the 165th Semiannual General Conference, President Gordon B. Hinckley explained, "After working for years to acquire a suitable site in the Hartford area, during which time the Church has grown appreciably in areas to the north and south, we have determined that we will not at this time build a temple in the immediate area of Hartford." He apologized to the disappointed members of Hartford by stating:
- We apologize to our faithful Saints in the Hartford area. We know you will be disappointed in this announcement. You know that we, and your local officers, have spent countless hours searching for a suitable location that would handle the needs of the Saints in New York and New England. While we deeply regret disappointing the people in the Hartford area, we are satisfied that we have been led to the present decision, and that temples will be located in such areas that our Saints in the Hartford area will not have to drive unreasonable distances.
On Saturday, 2 October 2010, in the opening session of the 180th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 18 years after the original announcement, President Thomas S. Monson announced the construction of the Hartford Connecticut Temple.
In May 2012, the church released a rendering of the temple and announced it would be built on an 11-acre parcel at the corner of Farmington Ave and Melrose Dr in Farmington, Connecticut. Farmington is the birthplace and childhood home of Wilford Woodruff, the fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple is planned to be 25,000 square feet and the site plan was approved by the town planning and zoning commission in June 2012. The Hartford Connecticut Temple will be the second temple built in New England, following the Boston Massachusetts Temple (2000), and the first built in Connecticut.
The Church had tried for years to procure ground for the building of a temple in Hartford, but to no avail. In the meantime, church membership grew to the north and to the south of the area. To the disappointed Hartford residents, President Gordon B. Hinckley said, "While we deeply regret disappointing the people in the Hartford area, we are satisfied that we have been led to the present decision, and that temples will be located in such areas that our Saints in the Hartford area will not have to drive unreasonable distances."
The Hartford Connecticut Temple will be the first temple built in Connecticut and the second built in New England.
Updates
The LDS Church submitted blueprints for the temple, associated buildings and grounds design in May 2012. To see the plans, click here.
