Cedar City Utah Temple
The Cedar City Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cedar City, Utah, United States. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 6, 2013, during the church's semi-annual general conference.[4][5] The temple was announced concurrently with the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple; at the time, the announcement brought the total number of temples worldwide to 170. It is the 17th temple to be built in Utah.
Cedar City Utah Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Number | 159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dedicated | December 10, 2017 Henry B. Eyring | by ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Site | 8.51 acres (3.4 hectares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Floor area | 39,802 sq ft (3,698 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 260.5 ft (79 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Meridian Idaho Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Followed by | Concepción Chile Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On August 8, 2015, L. Whitney Clayton presided at a groundbreaking to signify the beginning of construction.[1][2] A public open house was held from October 27 through November 18, 2017, excluding Sundays.[6] The temple was dedicated on December 10, 2017 by Henry B. Eyring.[7][8]
In 2020, along with all the church's other temples, the Cedar City Utah Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[9]
See also
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah
References
- Walch, Tad (May 4, 2015). "LDS Church announces Cedar City temple groundbreaking". Deseret News. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- "Ground Is Broken for the Cedar City Utah Temple". Newsroom. LDS Church. August 8, 2015.
- Sterzer, Rachel (August 8, 2015). "Ground broken for Cedar City Utah Temple". Church News.
- Walker, Joseph (April 6, 2013). "LDS react with joy to temples announced in Cedar City, Rio". Deseret News. Retrieved April 6, 2013..
- "New Temples Announced for Cedar City, Utah and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, April 6, 2013
- "Dedication Dates Announced for Tucson, Meridian and Cedar City Temples: Open house will begin in June for the Tucson Arizona Temple", Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, January 26, 2017
- "Elegant Pioneer-Style Cedar City Utah Temple Is Dedicated", Newsroom, LDS Church, December 10, 2017
- Sterzer, Rachel (December 10, 2017). "President Henry B. Eyring dedicates Cedar City Utah Temple, the 17th in Utah". Deseret News.
- Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
External links
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- Cedar City Utah Temple Official site
- Cedar City Utah Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org