Announced more than four decades earlier and dedicated 35 years ago, the Toronto Ontario Temple is opening for several weeks of public tours following recent renovations and prior to its late-March rededication.
President Jeffrey R. Holland, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, will rededicate the house of the Lord in the Toronto suburb of Brampton in east-central Canada on March 23. The single rededication session at 10 a.m. EST will also be broadcast to all units in the temple district.
On Monday, Feb. 10, the temple opened its doors to local media representatives for tours, hosted by three General Authority Seventies—Elder Kevin R. Duncan, executive director of the Temple Department, and Elder Mathias Held and Elder Robert M. Daines, counselors in the North America Northeast Area presidency.
Monday’s media day began with a 9 a.m. EST news conference with the general authorities and local leaders welcoming visiting media prior to tours of the interior of the house of the Lord.
Following two days of invited-guest tours, the Toronto temple will open for public tours from Thursday, Feb. 13, through Saturday, March 8, excluding Sundays. Tours are free, but reservations are recommended and can be made at TorontoTemple.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
The Toronto temple was closed for renovations on Oct. 23, 2023, with interior reconfigurations and improvements to meet increased patron attendance and improve accessibility. Heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems were upgraded, capacities for seating and dressing areas increased, and a new baptistry entry, welcome area, and recommend desk added.
Interior and exterior photos were released on ChurchofJesusChrist.org as part of media day.
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