Billings Montana Temple
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The Billings Montana Temple is the 66th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its name derives from its location in Billings, Montana.
Plans to build a temple in Montana were announced in August 1996. About 4,800 people gathered during a spring snowstorm to witness the groundbreaking on 30 March 1998.
Eight dedicatory sessions were held to accommodate all of the members of the area on 20-21st of November 1999. President Gordon B. Hinckley gave the dedicatory prayer.
The Billings Montana Temple sits on the hillside in front of 300-foot high red Rimrock cliffs. The single spire rises from a tiered tower. Stained-glass windows dominate the west end. Inside a clear skylight allows patrons to glimpse the angel Moroni atop the spire. The exterior features Wyoming white dolomite with tan sandstone finish. The temple is used by the 36,000 members in Montana and northern Wyoming. It has a total floor area of 33,800 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.
[edit] Latter-day Saint temples in the Western United States
This list excludes temples in Utah and California.
- Anchorage Alaska Temple
- Mesa Arizona Temple
- Snowflake Arizona Temple
- Denver Colorado Temple
- Kona Hawaii Temple
- Laie Hawaii Temple
- Boise Idaho Temple
- Idaho Falls Idaho Temple
- Rexburg Idaho Temple (under construction)
- Twin Falls Idaho Temple (under construction)
- Billings Montana Temple
- Reno Nevada Temple
- Las Vegas Nevada Temple
- Albuquerque New Mexico Temple
- Portland Oregon Temple
- Medford Oregon Temple
- Dallas Texas Temple
- Lubbock Texas Temple
- San Antonio Texas Temple
- Houston Texas Temple
- Seattle Washington Temple
- Columbia River Washington Temple
- Spokane Washington Temple
[edit] See also
- Temple (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
[edit] External links
- Official LDS Billings Montana Temple page
- Billings Montana Temple page
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
- Mormon Temple History - Lightplanet
- Mormon Temple Worship - BBC Religion & Ethics
