Monticello Utah Temple

Coordinates: 37°52′40.85399″N 109°20′49.99560″W / 37.8780149972°N 109.3472210000°W

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Monticello Utah Temple

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Dedication

July 26, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley

Site

1.33 acres (0.54 ha)

Floor area

11,225 sq ft (1,042.8 m²)

Height

66 ft (20 m)

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Church chronology

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Additional information

Announced

October 4, 1997, by Gordon B. Hinckley

Groundbreaking

November 17, 1997, by Ben B. Banks

Open house

July 16-18, 1998

Rededicated

November 17, 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley

Church A&E Services

Location

Monticello, Utah, United States

Geographic coordinates

37°52′40.85399″N 109°20′49.99560″W / 37.8780149972°N 109.3472210000°W

Exterior finish

Turkish off-white marble

Temple design

Classic modern, single-spire design

Baptistries

Ordinance rooms

2 (Movie, two-stage progressive)

Sealing rooms

(edit)

The Monticello Utah Temple is the 53rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

History

In October 1997, 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.^[2]

The Monticello Utah Temple serves nearly 13,000 church members in Blanding, Moab, and Monticello, Utah areas and members from Durango, Colorado and Grand Junction, 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.^[3] The Monticello Utah Temple has a total floor area of 11,225 square feet (1,042.8 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, the Monticello Utah Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[4]

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References

^ one of three temples in a pilot program for very small temples.
^ Mims, Bob (July 25, 1998). "Couple See New Temple As an Honor". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
^ "The First 100 Temples," by Chad Hawkins, 2001, p 146^{[full citation needed]}
^ 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.

Additional reading

Lloyd, R. Scott (November 22, 1997), "San Juan saints match grandeur of rock formations", Church News
"Open house, dedication set for Monticello temple", Church News, May 16, 1998
Boyle, Bill (May 23, 1998), "Statue of Angel Moroni placed on top of temple", Church News
Lloyd, R. Scott (July 18, 1998), "Monticello temple opens doors to public", Church News
van Orden, Dell (August 1, 1998), "Inspiration came for smaller temples on trip to Mexico", Church News
"Monticello temple to open doors after expansion", Church News, September 14, 2002
Hill, Greg (November 23, 2002), "Monticello temple expands to match faith of members", Church News

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monticello Utah Temple.

Monticello Utah Temple Official site
Monticello Utah Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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