Hong Kong China Temple

The Hong Kong China Temple (Chinese: 中國香港聖殿), formerly the Hong Kong Temple, is the 48th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Hong Kong China Temple
Closed for Renovation
Number	48
Dedicated	26 May 1996 (26 May 1996) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	0.3 acres (0.1 hectares)
Floor area	21,744 sq ft (2,020 m2)
Height	135 ft (41 m)
Preceded by	Bountiful Utah Temple
Followed by	Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announced 3 October 1992 Groundbreaking 22 January 1994 by John K. Carmack Open House 7–21 May 1996 Designed by Liang Peddle Thorpe Architects Location 2 Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong Exterior finish Polished granite Temple design Hong Kong colonial, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 (Movie, stationary sessions) Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental Yes Cafeteria No Visitors' center No

The LDS Church first sent missionaries to Hong Kong in 1853. Almost 140 years later, in 1992, then-First Counselor in the First Presidency, Gordon B. Hinckley, announced plans to build a temple in the territory. Finding a site on which to build, however, proved difficult, especially given the high cost of real estate in the area. Finally, it was decided that the temple would be built on the site of the existing mission home and chapel.

Because of the land shortage in the territory, the temple had to be 'built up' instead of 'spreading out' to build. This scarcity of space contributed to the unique design of the Hong Kong Temple. The six-story building is designed to house not only the temple, but also a chapel, mission offices, and living quarters for the temple president and several missionaries.[1]

The dedication of the Hong Kong China Temple took place on May 26, 1996. The temple serves church members from parts of India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Mongolia, Guam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Cambodia, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Indonesia. It has a total of 21,744 square feet (2,020.1 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

On January 29, 2019 the LDS Church announced the temple's July 8, 2019 closing for renovations.[2] The renovations are anticipated to be completed in 2022.[3]