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Monticello Utah Temple

Coordinates: 37°52′40.85399″N 109°20′49.99560″W / 37.8780149972°N 109.3472210000°W / 37.8780149972; -109.3472210000
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Monticello Utah Temple
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Number53
DedicationJuly 26, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site1.33 acres (0.54 ha)
Floor area11,225 sq ft (1,042.8 m2)
Height66 ft (20 m)
Official websiteNews & images
Church chronology

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Additional information
AnnouncedOctober 4, 1997, by Gordon B. Hinckley
GroundbreakingNovember 17, 1997, by Ben B. Banks
Open houseJuly 16-18, 1998
RededicatedNovember 17, 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Designed byChurch A&E Services
LocationMonticello, Utah, United States
Geographic coordinates37°52′40.85399″N 109°20′49.99560″W / 37.8780149972°N 109.3472210000°W / 37.8780149972; -109.3472210000
Exterior finishTurkish off-white marble
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (Movie, two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
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The Monticello Utah Temple is the 53rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

History

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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]

See also

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Temples in Utah (edit)
  • = Operating
  • = Under construction
  • = Announced
  • = Temporarily Closed
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References

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  1. ^ one of three temples in a pilot program for very small temples.
  2. ^ Mims, Bob (July 25, 1998). "Couple See New Temple As an Honor". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "The First 100 Temples," by Chad Hawkins, 2001, p 146[full citation needed]
  4. ^ 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.

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