| Billings Montana Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 20 November 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Site | 10 acres (4 hectares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 33,800 sq ft (3,140 m2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Regina Saskatchewan Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Edmonton Alberta 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. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley gave the dedicatory prayer.
The Billings Montana Temple sits on the hillside in front of 300-foot (91 m) 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 (3,140 m2), two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.
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