The Laie Hawaii Temple

of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Started after, and finished before, the Cardston Temple, the Laie Temple is a smaller, simpler copy of its Canadian cousin. The Laie Temple is set in the middle of extensive landscaped grounds that give the small temple a monumental feel to corespond with the mountains behind it. The exterior of the temple is concrete rather than stone, the first of many temples to use this material.

Ground was broken and construction begun in June 1915.
There was no cornerstone ceremony.
The temple was dedicated on 27 November 1919.
The temple was remodeled and rededicated on 13-15 June 1978.
There are 6 Sealing rooms in the temple.
The Endowment Ceremony is presented in the traditional 4 Ordinance Rooms.
The temple has no spire.
Before remodeling the temple had 10,500 square feet, after remodeling it has 40,971 square feet.
The Laie Temple serves stakes in Hawaii and some central Pacific islands.

Pictures of the Interior:

The Brides Room.
Source: Ensign Magazine.


The Baptistry.
Source: Ensign Magazine.


One of the six Sealing rooms as they appeared before renovation.
Source: Ensign Magazine.


One of the Sealing rooms as they appear now.
Source: Church News.


The Creation Room Mural.
Source: Temples 1976.


The Celestial Room.
Source: Open House Brochure.

Rooms not Pictured:
4 Sealing rooms
The Garden Room
The World Room
The Terrestrial Room

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