Copenhagen Denmark Temple

Copenhagen Denmark Temple
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Number118
Dedication23 May 2004, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Floor area25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2)
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Church chronology
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Additional information
Announced17 March 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking24 April 1999, by Spencer J. Condie
Open house29 April – 15 May 2004
Current presidentEric Ottesen[1]
Designed byArcito
LocationFrederiksberg, Denmark
Geographic coordinates55°41′33.63720″N 12°32′2.112000″E / 55.6926770000°N 12.53392000000°E / 55.6926770000; 12.53392000000
Exterior finishOriginal brick and columns of meetinghouse dedicated in 1931
Temple designNeo-classical, detached single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
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The Copenhagen Denmark Temple is the 118th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The Copenhagen Denmark Temple is one of the few temples that have been converted from existing buildings.

History

The building of the temple in Denmark was announced on March 17, 1999.[2] On April 24, 1999 the site for the temple in Frederiksberg was dedicated and a groundbreaking ceremony held, with Spencer J. Condie presiding.[3] About 700 church members from the area attended the ceremony.[4]

As the church had done with the Vernal Utah Temple, the Copenhagen Denmark Temple is a renovation of an existing building, the Priorvej Chapel.[4] This chapel was built by LDS members in 1931 and was dedicated by John A. Widtsoe, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.[4] It was built in the Neo-classical style with columns in the front.[citation needed] Most of the renovation of the building was done on the inside.[4] The church wanted to keep the outside looking as it did originally.[4]

The Copenhagen Denmark Temple has had a long and full history. The day the chapel was dedicated, June 14, was the eighty-first anniversary of the day that the first Mormon missionaries arrived in Denmark. During World War II the chapel was used as a bomb shelter, but the building managed to survive the war with little damage. After World War II the chapel was remodeled to hold more classrooms for the growing membership. As of May 2015, Denmark has a church membership of approximately 4,400.[5]

From April 29 through May 15, 2004 an open house was held to let people see the inside of the temple. More than 25,000 people toured the temple during that time. The dedication of the temple was held on Sunday May 23, 2004. More than 4,000 members attended the four dedicatory services held throughout the day. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley gave the dedicatory prayer.[3]

The Copenhagen Denmark Temple has a total of 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.[3][6]

In 2020, the Copenhagen Denmark Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Temple Leaders Called to Serve in 2022", Newsroom, LDS Church, 24 October 2022 [26 May 2022], retrieved 24 October 2022
  2. ^ "Six more temples announced; total now 108", Church News, March 27, 1999, retrieved 2018-12-27
  3. ^ a b c "Copenhagen Denmark Temple", Church News, archived from the original on 2016-10-22, retrieved 2018-12-27
  4. ^ a b c d e "Danish chapel will become new temple", Church News, May 29, 1999, retrieved 2018-12-27
  5. ^ "Facts and Statistics: Denmark", Mormon Newsroom.
  6. ^ "Copenhagen Denmark Temple", Mormon Newsroom.
  7. ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.