The St. Paul Minnesota Temple is the 69th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Oakdale, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota, and is the first temple of the LDS Church to be built in the state. The site of the St. Paul Minnesota Temple is also the site of a stake center, a larger meetinghouse for the members of the LDS Church. The temple is situated on a wooded site. The building itself features a single spire and is covered with a light gray granite veneer. History The temple was announced in August of 1998. A groundbreaking was held on groundbreaking held on September 26, 1998. Construction continued over the following year, as the Angel Moroni statue atop the temple was hoisted into place on September 25, 1999. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the St. Paul Minnesota Temple on January 9, 2000. The temple has a total of , two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms. The temple received minor damage on September 10, 2008 in a fire that inspectors believe was arson. In 2020, the St. Paul Minnesota Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. See also 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) Additional reading References External links St. Paul Minnesota Temple Official site St. Paul Minnesota Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org 20th-century Latter Day Saint temples 2000 establishments in Minnesota Buildings and structures in Washington County, Minnesota Religious buildings and structures in Minnesota Temples (LDS Church) completed in 2000 Temples (LDS Church) in the United States