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    Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple

    Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple

    10339 Highland Road
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    Plans to construct the temple were announced October 14, 1998, Church leaders broke ground May 8, 1999, and Gordon B. Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995 to 2008, dedicated the Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple July 16, 2000. The temple serves Latter-day Saints in Louisiana and Mississippi.

       
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      The exterior of the 10,700-square-foot temple is Imperial Danby white marble.

      Currently, there are over 50 temples in various stages of construction, renovation or have been announced throughout the world.

      Visit https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples for additional information.

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