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By Kent Larsen
LDS Church Announces Three More Temples in California
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints announced Friday that it will build three additional temples
in California, bringing the total in the state to seven, the most in
any US State outside of Utah. The announcement generated excitement
among local members near Sacramento and near Redlands and Newport
Beach, California, where the three temples will be built. The
announcement also brought news articles in the Orange County
Register, Los Angeles Times, and Sacramento Bee in addition to an
Associated Press article that appeared in many other newspapers,
especially in California.
The three temples will all be "small" temples, serving a total of
about 188,000 members in the Sacramento area, Orange County, just to
the south of Los Angeles, and the "Inland Empire," including San
Bernardino and other areas east of Los Angeles. Other geographic
areas with many temples include Mexico (13) and Utah (11).
Church members in these areas expressed excitement at the prospect of
having temples nearby. "Not only will the temple generate excitement,
but it's a great opportunity for many people who find it difficult to
get into Los Angeles," said Doug Glauser, head of the church in the
Redlands area. "I think it will have a unifying effect." Richard
Porterfield, a Church member in Newport Beach, said the news left him
speechless. "It's one of the most joyful days of my life," said
Porterfield, 66, of Newport Beach. "If I were any happier, there
would have to be two of me."
The exact location of the buildings hasn't been released, nor have
the expected construction costs. Groundbreaking dates have also not
been set, but with many of the smaller temples completed in just a
year after a groundbreaking, these temples could be in operation as
early as Fall 2002.
Sources:
3 LDS temples named
Deseret News 21Apr01 N1
Sacramento, 2 other sites in California
California to Get 3 New Mormon Temples
Los Angeles Times 21Apr01 N1
By William Lobdell: Times Staff Writer
Religion: Newport Beach, Redlands and Sacramento buildings will bring state's total to seven.
Newport Beach Will Get 1 of 3 Mormon Temples Planned for State
Los Angeles Times Orange County 21Apr01 N1
By William Lobdell: Times Staff Writer
The church hasn't picked a site in the city for the holy sanctuary. The others will be built in Redlands and Sacramento.
Mormons to build temple in O.C.
Orange co CA Register 21Apr01 N1
By Hieu Tran Phan: Orange County Register
LDS Church to build three new temples in California
Provo UT Daily Herald (AP) 21Apr01 N1
California to get three new Mormon Temples
Riverside CA Press-Enterprise (AP) 21Apr01 N1
The Associated Press
California to get three new Mormon Temples
Sacramento CA Bee (AP) 21Apr01 N1
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