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The Las Vegas Nevada Temple is the 43rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The temple was announced in April 1984. [1] The temple has six spires, one of which is topped by an angel Moroni statue. [2] This temple was designed by Tate & Snyder. [3]
After a temple is dedicated, only members in good standing are permitted entrance and so they are not meetinghouses or houses of public worship. [15] Most LDS temples are identified by a gold-colored Angel Moroni statue, adorning the top of the tallest spire. Temples have a different purpose from meetinghouses.
On July 1, 2012, the Las Vegas and Las Vegas West Missions were realigned, and the Nevada Reno Mission was created. [8] On November 1, 2023 it was announced that a new mission in the Henderson area would be organized from area in the Las Vegas East Mission, effective July of 2024.
The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating and 9 others undergoing renovations [1]), 3 with a dedication scheduled, 48 under construction, 1 with a groundbreaking scheduled, [2], and 112 others announced (not yet under construction). [3]
Las Vegas Nevada Temple: Operating 80,350 sq ft (7,465 m 2) 10.3 acres (41,683 m 2) December 16, 1989 Gordon B. Hinckley edit: 44 Toronto Ontario Temple: Rededication scheduled 57,982 sq ft (5,387 m 2) 13.4 acres (54,228 m 2) 25 August 1990 Gordon B. Hinckley: edit: 45 San Diego California Temple: Closed for renovation 72,000 sq ft (6,689 m 2)
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The Boise Idaho Temple, announced in 1982, was the first temple to be built with the six-spire and sloped-roof design. Despite the six spires and sloped-roofs, temples in this style vary widely in design, size, capacity, and floorplan. An example is the Portland Oregon and Las Vegas Nevada temples. Despite being around the same size, Portland ...