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.[1][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.
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 Front view Cedar City, Utah temple | ||||
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| Number | 159 | |||
| Dedication | December 10, 2017, by Henry B. Eyring | |||
| Site | 9.5 acres (3.8 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 42,657 sq ft (3,963.0 m2) | |||
| Height | 160.5 ft (48.9 m) | |||
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| Announced | April 6, 2013, by Thomas S. Monson[1] | |||
| Groundbreaking | August 8, 2015, by L. Whitney Clayton[4] | |||
| Open house | October 27 – November 18, 2017 | |||
| Current president | John Wallace Yardley | |||
| Designed by | Architectural Nexus, Salt Lake City, Utah | |||
| Location | Cedar City, Utah, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 37°40′18″N 113°05′47″W / 37.67167°N 113.09639°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Precast concrete panels with sections of gypsum fiber reinforced concrete | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |||
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
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On August 8, 2015, L. Whitney Clayton presided at a groundbreaking to signify the beginning of construction.[2][3] 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
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Temples in Utah ()
Wasatch Front Temples
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- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah
- 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)
References
edit- ^ a b Walker, Joseph (April 6, 2013). "LDS react with joy to temples announced in Cedar City, Rio". Deseret News..
- ^ a b Walch, Tad (May 4, 2015). "LDS Church announces Cedar City temple groundbreaking". Deseret News. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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