- Calgary Alberta Temple
The Calgary Alberta Temple will be the third temple of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alberta. The first, previously known as the Alberta Temple, was built in Cardston in 1923.Church president
Thomas S. Monson announced the Calgary temple on 4 October 2008 in the Saturday morning session of the 178th Semiannual Conference of the LDS Church. [ [http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4436980 5 New Temples Planned for LDS Church] ] The temple will serve saints in theCalgary and surrounding areas.The temple will be built on Church-owned land adjacent to the Royal Oak Chapel. [cite web
title = New Temple Site Locations Announced
publisher = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
date =2008-10-07
url = http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/new-temple-site-locations-announced
accessdate = 2008-10-07] [cite web
title = Mormon temple slated for N.W.
publisher = Calgary Herald
date =2008-10-06
url = http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=e916c2c8-4935-4ef1-84e8-659c62749e00&sponsor=
accessdate = 2008-10-08]ee also
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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)
*The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada External links
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=81+Royal+Elm+Dr+NW+Calgary&sll=51.100073,-114.177475&sspn=0.117067,0.160675&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr Google Maps Link to Royal Oak Chapel]
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