Monticello Utah Temple
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| Monticello Utah Temple | ||
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| Number | 53 | edit data |
| Announcement | 1997-10-04 | |
| Groundbreaking | 1997-11-17 by Ben B. Banks |
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| Open House | 16 July - 18 July 1998 | |
| Dedication | 1998-07-26 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Rededication | 2002-11-17 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Location | 397 North 200 West Monticello, Utah United States |
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| Phone number | 435-587-3500 | |
| Site | 1.33 acres (0.5 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 11,225 sq ft (1,043 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | Turkish off-white marble | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |
| Clothing rental | No | |
| Cafeteria | No services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Preston England Temple | |
| Followed by | Anchorage Alaska Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Monticello Utah Temple is the 53rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In October of 1997, LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley announced the building of smaller Latter-day Saint Temples throughout the world. The first of these smaller temples was to be built in Monticello, Utah. Less than one year after the announcement, the Monticello Utah Temple was dedicated on July 26, 1998.
The Monticello Utah Temple serves nearly 13,000 Mormon members in Blanding, Moab, and Monticello, Utah areas and members from Durango, Colorado.
Located at the base of the Abajo Mountains, the temple's exterior is finished in a marble called Noah's Crème. Thirteen thousand tiles used on the temple were evaluated carefully to make sure they blended with each other for a uniform effect. [1] The Monticello Utah Temple has a total floor area of 11,225 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
[edit] Source
- "The First 100 Temples," by Chad Hawkins, 2001, p 146
[edit] See also
- Temple (Mormonism)
- 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
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
[edit] External links
- Official Monticello Utah Temple page
- Monticello Utah 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 Worship - BBC Religion & Ethics
- Mormon Temples and Secrecy
- Monticello Utah Temple is at coordinates Coordinates:
