Suva Fiji Temple
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The Suva Fiji Temple is the 91st operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[1][2]
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Suva Fiji Temple | ||||
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Number | 91 | |||
Dedication | 18 June 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Site | 4.7 acres (1.9 ha) | |||
Floor area | 12,755 sq ft (1,185.0 m2) | |||
Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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Announced | 7 May 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Groundbreaking | 8 May 1999, by Earl M. Monson | |||
Open house | 7–12 June 2000; 25 January–6 February 2015 (after renovations) | |||
Rededicated | 21 February 2016, by Henry B. Eyring | |||
Current president | Meli Ulayawa Lesuma | |||
Designed by | Conway Beg | |||
Location | Suva, Fiji | |||
Geographic coordinates | 18°7′11″S 178°26′18.8″E | |||
Exterior finish | Snow white granite of Campolonghi, Italy | |||
Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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