The Payson Utah Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Payson, Utah. The temple is located on the southernmost edge of Utah's Wasatch Front, and is the 15th dedicated temple in the state.
History
The intent to construct the temple was announced on January 25, 2010, by church president Thomas S. Monson. The temple is located near the intersection of 930 West and 1550 South in Payson, on previously undeveloped land. Additional details, such as the temple's planned size, were not available at the time of the announcement.[3]
Dallin H. Oaks presided at the groundbreaking ceremony on October 8, 2011, with William R. Walker conducting and Steven E. Snow, Jay E. Jensen, and Janette Hales Beckham in attendance. Jason Chaffetz (representative for Utah's 3rd congressional district, which includes Payson) participated in the shovel ceremony.[4][5]
When construction was completed in 2015, the temple became one of the largest built in recent years, at 96,630 square feet on a 15-acre lot.[6][7] A public open house took place from April 24 through May 23, 2015, excluding Sundays.[8] The temple was dedicated by Henry B. Eyring on June 7, 2015.[2]
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Payson Utah Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[9]
See also
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Temples in Utah ()
Wasatch Front Temples
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- 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)
References
- ^ "New Temples To Open in 2015", Newsroom, LDS Church, December 12, 2014
- ^ a b "Payson Utah Temple Dedicated: The 15th temple in Utah and 146th in the world", Newsroom, LDS Church, June 7, 2015
- ^ "President Monson Announces New Temple in Payson, Utah", Newsroom, LDS Church, January 25, 2010, retrieved November 6, 2012
- ^ Lloyd, R. Scott (October 8, 2011), "Payson Utah Temple groundbreaking - a temple stands as a lighted beacon", Church News, retrieved November 6, 2012
- ^ Lesué-Smithey, Rena (October 9, 2011), "Authorities break ground for new LDS temple in Payson", Daily Herald, Utah, retrieved November 6, 2012
- ^ Meyers, Donald W. (October 18, 2011), "Mormons break ground for Payson Temple", The Salt Lake Tribune, retrieved November 6, 2012
- ^ Compare with the 1996 Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple at 107,240 sq ft on a 16.7 acre lot
- ^ "New Temples To Open in 2015", Newsroom, LDS Church, December 12, 2014
- ^ 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.
External links
- Payson Utah Temple Official site
- Payson Utah Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
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