The Lubbock Texas Temple joins three other LDS temples in Texas in serving 220,000 members of the church who live in the state. The Lubbock Temple serves western Texas including the Texas panhandle and eastern New Mexico, an area with about 13,500 members.
History
Despite a rainstorm, many attended the temple groundbreaking ceremony held on November 4, 2000.[2]
During the open house held prior to the dedication of the new temple, more than 21,500 people toured the building.[3] The Lubbock Texas Temple was dedicated by LDS Church presidentGordon B. Hinckley on April 21, 2002.[4]
The temple is a smaller temple[5] and shares a site with a stake center. The exterior of the temple is finished with empress white and majestic gray granite quarried in China. It is of classic modern design with a single spire, topped by a statue of the Angel Moroni. The temple has a total of 16,498 square feet (1,532.7 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.[6][7]
