Payson Utah Temple
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The Payson Utah Temple is a planned temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Payson
, Utah
. The announcement of the planned temple was made on January 25, 2010, by President Thomas S. Monson
. The temple will be the southernmost along Utah's Wasatch Front
, and when completed will bring the number of temples in the state to 15.
The Church announced Sept 7, 2011 that the Payson Utah Temple groundbreaking will take place on 8 October 2011. "Elder Dallin H. Oaks will preside at the 9:00 a.m. meeting." The temple lot size has been increased from 10 acres to 20 acres, and it will be a 96,000 square feet, a little smaller than the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple
.
The temple will be located near the intersection of 930 West and 1550 South in Payson on currently undeveloped land. Additional details, such as the temple's planned size or anticipated date of construction, were not available at the time of the announcement.
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Payson
Payson, Utah
Payson is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 12,716 at the 2000 census. The current mayor is Rick Moore, who in the 2009 election was the first write-in candidate ever to defeat an incumbent mayor in...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. The announcement of the planned temple was made on January 25, 2010, by President Thomas S. Monson
Thomas S. Monson
Thomas Spencer Monson is an American religious leader and author, and the 16th and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . As president, Monson is considered by adherents of the religion to be a "prophet, seer, and revelator" of God's will on earth...
. The temple will be the southernmost along Utah's Wasatch Front
Wasatch Front
The Wasatch Front is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Utah. It consists of a chain of cities and towns stretched along the Wasatch Range from approximately Santaquin in the south to Brigham City in the north...
, and when completed will bring the number of temples in the state to 15.
The Church announced Sept 7, 2011 that the Payson Utah Temple groundbreaking will take place on 8 October 2011. "Elder Dallin H. Oaks will preside at the 9:00 a.m. meeting." The temple lot size has been increased from 10 acres to 20 acres, and it will be a 96,000 square feet, a little smaller than the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple
Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple
The Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple is the 49th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple is located in American Fork, Utah and is the second temple built in Utah County and the ninth in Utah.-Announcement:...
.
The temple will be located near the intersection of 930 West and 1550 South in Payson on currently undeveloped land. Additional details, such as the temple's planned size or anticipated date of construction, were not available at the time of the announcement.
See also
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsComparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBelow is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth...
- 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)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in UtahThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in UtahAs of year-end 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 1,823,613 members in 523 stakes, 1 district, 4,666 Congregations , and 5 missions...