 Kona Hawaii Temple on the Big Island of Hawaii is the seventieth Mormon temple in the world and the second in Hawaii. Kona Hawaii Temple is the seventieth church temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is the second church temple in Hawaii following the Lāie Hawaii Temple, the fifth oldest in the world. Located in the town of Kailua Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii, the site of Kona Hawaii Temple was dedicated on March 13, 1999. The structure itself was constructed in concrete, white marble and some native materials. Architects used a simple classical design featuring a single spire. The completion and official dedication was celebrated on January 23, 2000 by LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley.
Mormonism in Hawaii
The Mormon Church was established in the islands in 1850 following the Edict of Toleration promulgated by Kamehameha III, giving the underground Hawaii Catholic Church the right to worship while at the same time allowing other faith traditions to begin establishing themselves. After the construction of Lāie Hawaii Temple, the Mormons founded Church College of Hawaii, now the Brigham Young University of Hawaii. The Hawaii Mormon population continued to flourish becoming one of the world's largest communities today, evidence of the need for the second church temple.
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