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44th dedicated temple in operation; temporarily closed

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The temple is currently closed for extended maintenance
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Toronto Ontario Temple

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Address

10060 Bramalea Rd
Brampton, Ontario  L6R 1A1
Canada
Telephone:  (+1) 905-799-1122

Services

NO visitors' center open to the public
NO arrival center available
NO patron housing available
Distribution center on site or nearby (Store Locator)

Announcement: 

7 April 1984

Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 

10 October 1987 by Thomas S. Monson

Public Open House: 

2–18 August 1990

Dedication: 

25–27 August 1990 by Gordon B. Hinckley

Site: 

13.4 acres  |  5.4 hectares

Exterior Finish: 

White cast stone

Architectural Features: 

Single attached spire with an angel Moroni statue

Ordinance Rooms: 

Four instruction rooms, six sealing rooms, and one baptistry

Total Floor Area: 

57,982 square feet  |  5,387 square meters

Height: 

171 feet  |  52.1 meters

Elevation: 

797 feet  |  243 meters

Temple Renovation

Renovation work at the Toronto Ontario Temple will require an extended closure of approximately fifteen months beginning in October 2023. This temple was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley in August 1990. It was the second temple built in Canada and is one of ten temples dedicated, under construction, or announced in the country.


Temple Locale

Standing in a beautiful residential neighborhood in Brampton, a Toronto suburb about 20 miles west of downtown, the Toronto Ontario Temple is a sublime structure with a 105-foot spire rising elegantly from its rooftop. The temple is oriented east, facing the intersection of Bramalea Road and Bovaird Drive. The Brampton Ontario Stake Center shares the exquisitely landscaped temple grounds, which are open for public enjoyment.


Temple History

The Toronto Ontario Temple was the second temple built in Canada, following the Cardston Alberta Temple (1923), and the first built in Ontario.

The floor plan and design of the Toronto Ontario Temple was based on plans created for the Denver Colorado Temple.

Inscriptions on the exterior of the Toronto Ontario Temple are in both English and French—the official languages of Canada.

The site location for the Toronto Ontario Temple was announced on June 22, 1986, by President Thomas S. Monson, second counselor in the First Presidency, during the organization of a new stake in Ontario—the 1,600th stake of the Church. President Monson was president of the Canada Mission when the first stake in Ontario was created on August 14, 1960.

Ground was broken for the Toronto Ontario Temple on October 17, 1987, by President Thomas S. Monson, who was assisted by Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve and Elder John K. Carmack of the First Quorum of the Seventy.

Construction of the Toronto Ontario Temple was completed on schedule despite a six-week labor strike that idled construction workers just nine weeks before the open house. In consideration of the open house schedule, union leaders agreed to allow a few Church members to do finishing work in the temple as unpaid volunteers.

During the two-week open house of the Toronto Ontario Temple, 2,600 Church members volunteered in whatever capacity was needed. From ushering to cleaning, they donated more than 64,000 hours.

A total of 61,285 visitors toured the Toronto Ontario Temple during its public open house. It was estimated that 30 to 40 percent were members of other faiths. Of those, 6,044 requested to receive more information about the Church.

The Toronto Ontario Temple was dedicated August 25–27, 1990, in 11 sessions. The services were translated in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean due to the cultural diversity of the new temple district, which covered eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.

Ten years after the dedication of the Toronto Ontario Temple, President Monson returned on August 19, 2000, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the temple and the 40th anniversary of the Toronto Canada Stake by dedicating a historical monument, commemorating the contributions of early missionaries and members who served and lived in Upper Canada including John Taylor, third president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Cardston Alberta Temple
6th dedicated temple in operation
Denver Colorado Temple
40th dedicated temple in operation