Fresno California Temple
| Fresno California Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Fresno California Temple | ||||
| Number | 78 | |||
| Dedication | April 9, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 2.34 acres (0.95 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 ft2 (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | January 8, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | March 20, 1999, by John B. Dickson | |||
| Open house | March 25 – April 4, 2000 | |||
| Current president | Cliff Keith Woolley | |||
| Designed by | Paul Stommel AIA | |||
| Location | Fresno, California, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 36°49′41.5″N 119°51′10.7″W / 36.828194°N 119.852972°W | |||
| Exterior finish | White Sierra granite quarried in Raymond, California | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Fresno California Temple is the 78th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The intent to build the temple was announced on January 8, 1999, by the church's First Presidency. The temple was the fourth in California and the first in the central part of the state.
The temple has a single attached spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. This temple was designed by Paul Stommel, using a traditional architectural style. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on March 20, 1999, conducted by John B. Dickson, a general authority and president of the church's North America West Area.