Halifax Nova Scotia Temple facts for kids

Halifax Nova Scotia Temple
Number	64	edit data
Dedicated	Quick facts for kids November 14, 1999 (November 14, 1999) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	2 acres (0.8 hectares)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Detroit Michigan Temple
Followed by	Regina Saskatchewan Temple
Official website: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/halifax-nova-scotia-temple • News & images
Additional information Announced May 7, 1998 Groundbreaking October 12, 1998 by Jay E. Jensen Open House November 4–7, 1999 Designed by L.A. Beaubien and Associates, and Church A&E Services Location 44 Cumberland Drive Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada Exterior finish White Bethel granite Temple design Classic modern, single spire Ordinance rooms 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive sessions) Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No Visitors' center No

The Halifax Nova Scotia Temple is a special building for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the 64th temple of its kind to be built and used. Temples are places where members of the Church go to make sacred promises with God.

History of the Temple

On October 12, 1998, a special event called a groundbreaking ceremony took place. This is when construction officially begins. About 700 members of the Church attended this event. It happened on Thanksgiving Day in Canada. Jay E. Jensen led the ceremony.

Before the temple was officially opened, about 8,000 people visited it. They were able to tour the building and see inside. The temple was dedicated on November 14, 1999. To "dedicate" a temple means to set it apart as a holy place. The dedication was led by Gordon B. Hinckley, who was the President of the Church at that time.

His plane had some mechanical problems, which caused a delay. Because of this, the Halifax temple was dedicated on the same day as another temple, the Regina Saskatchewan Temple. This was the first time two temples were dedicated on the same day! President Hinckley stayed in Cole Harbour. Another Church leader, Boyd K. Packer, went to Regina for that dedication.

The Halifax temple is about 10,700 square feet (990 m²) in size. Inside, it has two rooms for special ceremonies. It also has two rooms where families can be sealed together forever.

In 2020, the Halifax Nova Scotia Temple had to close for a while. This happened because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many public places closed during that time to keep people safe.

See also

• Temple (Latter Day Saints)
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada

Images for kids

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  Gordon B. Hinckley waving to the crowd after the dedication