Cedar City Utah Temple

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Cedar City Utah Temple
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Front view Cedar City, Utah temple
Cedar City Utah Temple
Number159
DedicationDecember 10, 2017, by Henry B. Eyring
Site9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Floor area42,657 sq ft (3,963.0 m2)
Height160.5 ft (48.9 m)
Official website News & images
Church chronology

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Additional information
AnnouncedApril 6, 2013, by Thomas S. Monson [1]
GroundbreakingAugust 8, 2015, by L. Whitney Clayton [2]
Open houseOctober 27 – November 18, 2017
Current presidentJohn Wallace Yardley
Designed byArchitectural Nexus, Salt Lake City, Utah
Location Cedar City, Utah, United States
Geographic coordinates 37°40′18″N113°05′47″W / 37.67167°N 113.09639°W / 37.67167; -113.09639
Exterior finishPrecast concrete panels with sections of gypsum fiber reinforced concrete
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2
Sealing rooms3
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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] [3] 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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On August 8, 2015, L. Whitney Clayton presided at a groundbreaking to signify the beginning of construction. [4] [5] 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

Temples in Utah ( edit )
  • ButtonRed.svg = Operating
  • ButtonBlue.svg = Under construction
  • ButtonYellow.svg = Announced
  • ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed
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References

  1. 1 2 Walker, Joseph (April 6, 2013). "LDS react with joy to temples announced in Cedar City, Rio". Deseret News ..
  2. Sterzer, Rachel (August 8, 2015). "Ground broken for Cedar City Utah Temple". Church News .
  3. "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
  4. "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
  5. "Elegant Pioneer-Style Cedar City Utah Temple Is Dedicated", Newsroom, LDS Church, December 10, 2017
  6. Sterzer, Rachel (December 10, 2017). "President Henry B. Eyring dedicates Cedar City Utah Temple, the 17th in Utah". Deseret News .
  7. 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.