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The '''Sacramento California Temple''' is the 123rd operating [[Temple (LDS Church)|temple]] of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church).

The temple was the seventh built by the church in [[California]], more than any state except [[Utah]].<ref name=Trib>de la Fuente, Edward. [https://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/faith/ci_4284744 "Hinckley dedicates new temple"], ''[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]'', 4 September 2006. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.</ref> The Sacramento California Temple serves a membership which totals approximately 80,000 in the area.

==History==
The LDS Church's [[First Presidency (LDS Church)|First Presidency]] announced on April 21, 2001, that a temple would be built in the [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] area. The Sacramento California Temple was announced the same day as the Redlands California Temple and the Newport Beach California Temple.

Plans for building the temple were met with little resistance by the surrounding communities and government bodies.<ref>Satterfield, Rick. [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/sacramento-california-temple/ "Sacramento California Temple"], ''ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org'', 2020. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.</ref> Many were glad for the building of the temple in the area, because it would improve the land and bring visitors and money into the area. There was some concern about the height of the temple spire, and the church agreed to lower it {{convert|20|ft}}.

On August 22, 2004, a site dedication and groundbreaking ceremony were held. LDS Church president [[Gordon B. Hinckley]] presided at the ceremony and gave the site dedication prayer. Other prominent church members from the area also attended the groundbreaking and site dedication, including Congressman [[John Doolittle]]. The site for the temple, located in [[Rancho Cordova, California|Rancho Cordova]], covers {{convert|46|acre|m2}} and includes views of the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]]. The temple grounds were designed to fit in with the surrounding landscape. The temple design is slightly larger than most of the LDS temples constructed at the same time. The temple has a total of {{convert|19500|sqft|m2}}, two ordinance rooms, and four sealing rooms.<ref name=Trib />

An open house was held July 29 – August 26, 2006, to allow the public to tour the temple prior to its dedication.<ref>[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/sacramento-california-temple-opens-doors-to-public "Sacramento California Temple Opens Doors to Public"], ''[[Church News]]'', 26 July 2006. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.</ref> Hinckley dedicated the Sacramento California Temple on September 3, 2006.<ref name=Trib /> The dedication was given in four sessions and carried by feed to meetinghouses to allow all those who would like to attend the opportunity to participate.<ref name=Trib /> The night before the dedication, a cultural celebration was performed at [[ARCO Arena]].

In 2018, a temple was announced in nearby Yuba City, California.<ref>Stack, Peggy Fletcher. [https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2018/10/08/dozen-new-lds-temples/ "A dozen new LDS temples announced, including Puerto Rico’s first and Utah’s 20th; Salt Lake’s to undergo renovation"], ''[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]'', 7 October 2018. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.</ref><ref>Abbott, Jake. [https://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/lds-church-announces-temple-location/article_900f5a86-e0ea-11e9-a021-031890f708ab.html "LDS church announces temple location"], ''[[Appeal Democrat]]'', 26 September 2019. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.</ref> In March 2020, the temple was closed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]].<ref>Stack, Peggy Fletcher. [https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2020/03/26/all-latter-day-saint/ "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus"], ''[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]'', 25 March 2020. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.</ref>

==Gallery==
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File:Sacramento Open House.png|Aerial view of Sacramento temple during dedication on September 3, 2006
File:Sacramento Dedication.png|Aerial from the front
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==See also==
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{{LDS Temple Map Group California}}
* [[William W. Parmley]], 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 (LDS Church)]]
* [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/sacramento-california-temple?lang=eng Sacramento California Temple Official site]
*[https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/sacramento-california-temple/ Sacramento California Temple] at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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