The Papeete Tahiti Temple is the 27th constructed and 25th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in the city of Papeete on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, it was built with a modern single-spire design. History The Papeete Tahiti Temple was announced on April 2, 1980, then dedicated on October 27, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 2 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of . The temple underwent renovation and was rededicated on November 12, 2006 by apostle L. Tom Perry. An estimated 10,000 Tahitians participated in the rededication, held at the temple and broadcast to local stake centers, downtown Salt Lake City, New Caledonia, and the Brigham Young University–Hawaii campus in Laie, Hawaii. In 2020, the Papeete Tahiti Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. See also Michael F. Moody, a former temple president Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in French Polynesia References External links Papeete Tahiti Temple Official site Papeete Tahiti Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org Papeete Tahiti Temple page with interior photos 20th-century Latter Day Saint temples Papeete Religious buildings and structures in French Polynesia Religious buildings and structures completed in 1983 Temples (LDS Church) in Oceania The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in French Polynesia 1983 establishments in French Polynesia Religious organizations based in French Polynesia