Cardston Alberta Temple
| Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints National Historic Site of Canada Lieu historique national du Canada du Temple-de-l'Église-de-Jésus-Christ-des-Saints-des-Derniers-Jours |
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 Lieu patrimonial du Canada |
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| Recognized since | November 6, 1992 |
| Type | National Historic Site |
| ID | 12645 |
| place | Cardston |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 11 '52.2 " N , 113 ° 18' 32.5" W |
| Recognized by | Government of Canada |
| Approved by | Historic Sites and Monuments Act |
| Entry Canadian List of Monuments | |
The Cardston Alberta Temple is the sixth temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the first outside the United States was built. It is located in Cardston in the Canadian province of Alberta . The place was founded in 1887 by Mormon settlers from Utah . The temple is one of the few that do not have an angel Moroni and one of three that do not have a spire . The latter goes back to the model of the Temple of Solomon , as well as the Laie Hawaii Temple and the Mesa Arizona Temple . The temple was renovated in the early 1990s.
Under the name Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints National Historic Site of Canada , the house of prayer was added to the directory of the National Historic Site of Canada on November 6, 1992 .
Milestones
| Announcement: | June 27, 1913 |
| First groundbreaking: | November 13, 1913 |
| Dedication: | August 26, 1923 by Heber J. Grant |
| Re-consecration: | June 22, 1991 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
Individual evidence
- ^ Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints National Historic Site of Canada. In: Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved October 21, 2018 .