The Cardston Alberta Temple (formerly the Alberta Temple) is the eighth constructed and sixth operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon or LDS Church. Located in the town of Cardston, Alberta, it was the first temple built outside of the United States. It is one of only nine temples that do not have an angel Moroni statue, and one of three that were constructed without spires in a manner similar to Solomon's Temple (the other two were the Laie Hawaii Temple and the Mesa Arizona Temple). Image File history File links Cardston_Alberta_Canada_Temple. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Heber Jeddy Grant (November 22, 1856 – May 14, 1945) was the seventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gordon Bitner Hinckley (born June 23, 1910) has been the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since March 12, 1995. ... Lā‘ie Hawai‘i Temple is the fifth oldest Mormon temple in the world. ... LDS temple in Mesa at night, showing the distinctive spireless design. ... The Salt Lake Temple is the most well-known Mormon Temple. ... For other uses, see Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... Bern Switzerland Temple Statue of Angel Moroni The angel Moroni [mÉ”rounai] is an angel that Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Solomons Temple (Hebrew: בית המקדש, transliterated Beit HaMikdash), also known as the First Temple, was, according to the Bible, the first Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. ... Lā‘ie Hawai‘i Temple is the fifth oldest Mormon temple in the world. ... LDS temple in Mesa at night, showing the distinctive spireless design. ...

The temple in Cardston was announced on June 27, 1913, and was built on an 8-acre plot given to the church by Charles Ora Card, which was expanded to more than 10 acres in the mid-1950s. The granite used in building the temple was hand-hewn from quarries in Nelson, British Columbia. is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Charles Ora Card (1839 – 1906), founded the town of Cardston, Alberta in 1887, as the first Mormon settlement in Canada, under the direction of John Taylor. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Nelson (population 10,000) is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the extreme west arm of Kootenay Lake in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km...

Originally dedicated on August 26, 1923, by Church President Heber J. Grant, an addition was rededicated on July 2, 1962 by Hugh B. Brown, and the entire temple was renovated and then rededicated on June 22, 1991 by Gordon B. Hinckley. is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church. ... Heber Jeddy Grant (November 22, 1856 – May 14, 1945) was the seventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormonism). ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hugh Brown Brown (October 24, 1883 — December 2, 1975) was a prominent leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Gordon Bitner Hinckley (born June 23, 1910) has been the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since March 12, 1995. ...

The Cardston Alberta Temple has four ordinance rooms, five sealing rooms, and a total floor area of 88,562 square feet.

Latter-day Saint temples in Canada

• Cardston Alberta Temple
• Edmonton Alberta Temple
• Vancouver British Columbia Temple (under construction)
• Halifax Nova Scotia Temple
• Toronto Ontario Temple
• Montréal Québec Temple
• Regina Saskatchewan Temple

The Edmonton Alberta Temple is the 67th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... The Vancouver British Columbia Temple is the 133rd temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints operating, announced or under construction. ... The Halifax Nova Scotia Temple is the 64th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... The Toronto Ontario Temple is the 44th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... The Montréal Québec Temple is the 86th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... The Regina Saskatchewan Temple is the 65th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... The Edmonton Alberta Temple is the 67th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... The Vancouver British Columbia Temple is the 133rd temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints operating, announced or under construction. ... The Halifax Nova Scotia Temple is the 64th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... The Toronto Ontario Temple is the 44th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... The Montréal Québec Temple is the 86th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... The Regina Saskatchewan Temple is the 65th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...

See also

• Temple (Mormonism)
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• LeConte Stewart

The Salt Lake Temple is the most well-known Mormon Temple. ... Temples of the LDS Church. ... // Africa Asia Central America Europe North America Canada United States Oceania South America See also List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Categories: | | ... This is a list of chronlogical list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... // On December 27, 1832 — two years after the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ — the movements founder, Joseph Smith, Jr. ... LeConte Stewart (born 1891 in Glenwood, Utah; died 1990 in Kaysville, Utah) was a Mormon artist primarily known for his landscapes of rural Utah. ...

References

• Augustine, Nathan. The Cardston Alberta Temple. Nathan's Exhaustive Guide to the Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Temple Background. Press release.
• Satterfield, Rick. Cardston Alberta Temple. Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.

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External links

• Official LDS Cardston Alberta Temple page
• Cardston Alberta Temple page