Monticello Utah Temple Explained

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.^[1]

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.^[2] The Monticello Utah Temple has a total floor area of 11225square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, the Monticello Utah Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[3]

See also

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah
• Comparison 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
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)

External links

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

Notes and References

1. News: Mims . Bob . Couple See New Temple As an Honor . 18 November 2022 . Salt Lake Tribune . 25 July 1998.
2. "The First 100 Temples," by Chad Hawkins, 2001, p 146
3. 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.