The Winnipeg Manitoba Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
History
The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 2, 2011, during the annual general conference.
The Winnipeg Manitoba Temple is the ninth temple built in Canada and the first in Manitoba. On December 3, 2016, a groundbreaking ceremony to signify beginning of construction took place with Larry Y. Wilson, executive director of the church's Temple Department, presiding.
On April 30, 2020, the LDS Church announced that a public open house was scheduled to occur from October 22 through 31, 2020, excluding Sunday October 25. A youth devotional was originally scheduled for November 7, 2020, with the dedication anticipated the next day. Gerrit W. Gong, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles had been assigned to preside at those events. Subsequently, on September 1, 2020, the temple's open house and dedication were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with revised opening dates to be set once large public gatherings are permitted by government. The temple was dedicated by Gong on October 31, 2021.
See also
Comparison 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
List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada
References
External links
Winnipeg Manitoba Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
Proposed religious buildings and structures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 21st-century Latter Day Saint temples in Canada Religious buildings and structures in Winnipeg Fort Garry, Winnipeg