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The Mesa Arizona Temple (formerly the Arizona Temple; nicknamed the Lamanite Temple) [2] is the seventh operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 1, 1919, by church president Heber J. Grant , during the church's general conference .
A meetinghouse for the LDS Church in Queen Creek, Arizona. List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives: [11] Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence. The census count reflects location of residence, which ...
The Mesa Arizona Easter Pageant (Mesa Pageant) is an annual production of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) entitled Jesus the Christ and staged on the grounds of the Mesa Arizona Temple. This Latter-day Saint pageant is now the largest annual outdoor Easter pageant in the world. [1]
The ordinance caused consternation across Mesa, home of the state’s first Latter-day Saints temple and a concentrated Mormon community in Arizona. A local representative of the church weighed in ...
In just the third time in its history, the Mesa Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be open to the public for free tours.
Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) are buildings dedicated to be a House of the Lord. They are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. When construction is completed, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time (an "open house").
Aug. 11—While most religions emphasize families, exploring ancestors is of particular importance to one faith on the verge of a grand opening in downtown Mesa. "Since 1894, The Church of Jesus ...
The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating, 9 undergoing renovations [1]), 4 with a dedication scheduled, 48 under construction, 4 with groundbreakings scheduled, [2] and 110 others announced (not yet under construction). [3] There are temples in most U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and Guam.