Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple

Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple
The Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple
Number	23
Dedication	9 August 1983 (9 August 1983) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	5 acres (2 hectares)
Floor area	14,572 sq ft (1,354 m2)
Preceded by	Apia Samoa Temple
Followed by	Santiago Chile Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 2 April 1980 Groundbreaking 18 February 1981 by Spencer W. Kimball Open House 19–30 July 1983 Rededication 4 November 2007 by Russell M. Nelson Designed by Emil B. Fetzer Location Loto Road Tongatapu Nuku'alofa Tonga Exterior finish "R-wall" exterior finish and insulation system on concrete block; roof covered by split cedar shake shingles. Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, stationary sessions Sealing rooms 3 Clothing rental Yes Cafeteria No services Visitors' center No Notes The Tongan temple was rededicated 4 November 2007 following remodeling that began in June 2006.

The Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple (formerly the Tongan Temple) is the 25th constructed and 23rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in the middle of Tonga's main island Tongatapu near Matangiake. The area where the temple is located is commonly known as Liahona, after the name of the church-owned high school there. The temple is several miles south of its namesake city, the capital Nukuʻalofa.

The temple is the only one in Tonga, and has a floor plan similar to other southern Pacific temples, including the Apia Samoa (rebuilt in 2005) and the Papeete Tahiti temples. It was built with a modern single-spire design, similar to the Bern Switzerland Temple and the London England Temple. Most of the construction work on the temple was done by labor missionaries from New Zealand and other South Pacific Islands.

The Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple was announced on 2 April 1980, and dedicated on 9 August 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a 5-acre (20,000 m²) plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 3 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 14,572 square feet (1,353.8 m²).

The temple was closed for renovation in July 2006. After completion, an open house was held September 29 to October 20, 2007, and the temple was rededicated on November 4, 2007 by Russell M. Nelson.

See also

• Eric B. Shumway, a former temple president
• 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 Tonga

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple page
• Nukuʻalofa Tonga Temple page at LDSChurchTemples.com