Church of Scientology Tampa Grand Opening Photos

The Church of Scientology Tampa was dedicated March 13, 2011. More than 2,000 Scientologists marked the grand opening of its new home, the historic Ybor Square, Tampa’s original cigar factory. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center and ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion cut the celebratory ribbon on the new Church of Scientology of Tampa. He was joined by executives of the Tampa Church. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Scientologist and Chilean recording artist Alberto Plaza performed “La Vida Es Carnival” (Life is a Carnival) with a troupe of Cuban dancers, opening dedication ceremonies of the new Church of Scientology of Tampa. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center and ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion dedicated the new Church of Scientology of Tampa in honor of Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s Centennial year. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Mr. Lynn Irons, Executive Director for the Church of Scientology Tampa’s Foundation Organization, speaking to Scientologists and guests said, “The Cuban, Spanish, Italian, Jewish and German populations who settled here all thrived—thanks to the creation of Mutual Aid Societies. These societies were created by immigrants for immigrants. And it is in the same proud tradition of service to the community that we open this Church of Scientology today, in Ybor City.” © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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More than 2,000 Scientologists were on hand when the new Church of Scientology of Tampa opened its doors in the historic Ybor Square. The new facilities represent a major stride toward the fulfillment of the Church’s mission to serve the greater Tampa Bay community. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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More than 2,000 Scientologists were on hand when the new Church of Scientology of Tampa opened its doors in the historic Ybor Square. The new facilities represent a major stride toward the fulfillment of the Church’s mission to serve the greater Tampa Bay community. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Church of Scientology Tampa opened on March 13, 2011, the 100th anniversary of the birth of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard. The new home for the Church of Scientology occupies the historic Ybor Square in the heart of old Tampa. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Church of Scientology Tampa Tampa’s original cigar factory now serves as an ideal home for the Church of Scientology. The new facilities enable the Church to better provide its social and humanitarian programs to the benefit of Tampa Bay. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Careful detail was paid to the preservation of the historical black iron steps that lead to the entrance of the Church of Scientology Tampa. These steps were once the site of the famous gathering and speech by Cuban national hero, José Martí, in 1893. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The new home for the Church of Scientology Tampa has a history dating to 1886, when Vicente Martinez Ybor, a pioneer in the tobacco industry, made Tampa his home. It was here he established what is now Ybor Square as his manufacturing center. The Church meticulously restored this landmark, which is open to the public. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Reception
The Church of Scientology of Tampa extends a welcome to all visitors to tour the Public Information Center. Its displays feature films on Scientology beliefs and practices. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Historical Tobacco Press
This original tobacco press sits in the foyer of the new Church of Scientology Tampa. It is one of the many artifacts preserved in the new Church. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Historical Tin Panel Ceiling
Ybor Square’s historical embossed tin panel ceilings were carefully preserved and restored by the Church of Scientology. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Public Information Center
The Church of Scientology of Tampa Public Information Center presents hundreds of films, providing an introduction to Dianetics and Scientology, as well as the many Church-sponsored social betterment and humanitarian programs. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Public Information Center
The Church of Scientology of Tampa Public Information Center presents hundreds of films, providing an introduction to Dianetics and Scientology, as well as the many Church-sponsored social betterment and humanitarian programs. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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L. Ron Hubbard Exhibition
The Church of Scientology Tampa presents an exhibition dedicated to the life and legacy of Founder L. Ron Hubbard. The Church’s grand opening commemorated Mr. Hubbard’s Centennial birthday celebration. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Historical Staircase
Just off the Public Information Center stands the Factory Building’s historical staircase. At the turn of the last century, every morning hundreds of tabaqueros (cigar makers) and other cigar factory workers climbed these stairs to reach the “galley”, as the factory floor was called. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Chapel
All congregational gatherings are convened in the Church of Scientology of Tampa Chapel—Weddings, Naming Ceremonies (christenings) and Sunday Services. The Chapel provides for its thriving congregation and serves as a venue for community events and functions. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Chapel
The Scientology Chapel is the site of all Church religious services. It also hosts public gatherings and community banquets. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Seminar Room
A full wing of the Tampa Church is devoted to the delivery of Scientology Introductory services. These include seminars such as the Personal Efficiency Course, an evening seminar providing fundamental Scientology principles applicable to every aspect of life and work. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Dianetics and Scientology Bookstore
The L. Ron Hubbard legacy comprises tens of millions of published words, recorded lectures and films on the mind, life and spirit. These materials are available to parishioners and newcomers alike. The bookstore offers materials in English and Spanish, while Mr. Hubbard’s beginning library is available in 50 languages. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Hubbard Guidance Center
In the Hubbard Guidance Center Scientologists receive spiritual counseling known as auditing. Auditing provides a precise route by which individuals may travel to higher states of spiritual awareness. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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On the second floor of the Stemmery Building sits the historical Reader’s Stand, circa 1886. The Reader (El Lector) read for the cigar makers as they worked. Reading material included Spanish language newspapers, as well as translated English newspaper and popular novels. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Auditing Room Hallway
The new Church of Scientology Tampa is equipped to deliver auditing (spiritual counseling) to Scientologists from all over Tampa Bay. The Church stands ready with dozens of auditing rooms, each ideally appointed to provide a calm, distraction-free setting for spiritual enlightenment. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Auditing Room
The Church of Scientology of Tampa includes dozens of auditing rooms, each ideally appointed to provide the calm, distraction-free setting necessary to achieve spiritual enlightenment. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Purification Center
L. Ron Hubbard developed the Purification Program to free individuals from the mental and spiritual damage caused by drugs. The Tampa Church of Scientology’s Purification Center pays homage to the history of Ybor city. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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Scientology Course Room
Scientologists study an array of courses to train as auditors (spiritual counselors), capable of applying Dianetics and Scientology technology to help others attain spiritual freedom. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Office of L. Ron Hubbard
As is traditional in all Churches of Scientology, an office of L. Ron Hubbard stands in honor of the Founder and symbolizes that this Church is true to his writings and ideals. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Church of Scientology Tampa
The Church of Scientology of Tampa is open seven days a week and welcomes anyone interested in learning about Dianetics and Scientology or the Church’s many social betterment and humanitarian programs. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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The Church of Scientology Tampa
The new home for the Church of Scientology Tampa stands in the heart of Ybor City. Registered as a historical landmark, the Church meticulously restored the 88,000-square-foot facility. © 2025 Church of Scientology International. All Rights Reserved.

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