Q&A

How many LDS temples are in Salt Lake City?

How many LDS temples are in Salt Lake City?

As of October 2020, Utah has 17 operating temples, with another 10 that have been announced or under construction.

Can you visit the Mormon temple in Salt Lake City?

The temple is regarded by the LDS Church as sacred and is not open for tours. During the spring and summer, the gorgeous gardens, flowers, and landscaping are reason enough to stroll through the grounds.

How many floors does the Salt Lake Temple have?

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The temple is approximately 119 feet by 181 feet, and has over 253,000 square feet of floor area. The Salt Lake Temple has six spires towering above its main area; the center spire on the east end is the highest — reaching 210 feet in the air.

What is inside Salt Lake Temple?

The temple is considered the house of God and is reserved for special ceremonies for practicing Latter-Day Saints. The main ordinance rooms are used during the endowment ceremony—namely the creation, garden, telestial, terrestrial, and celestial rooms in that order of use.

Can you go inside a Mormon temple?

Like all LDS temples, people who are not a part of the faith are barred from entering, with very few exceptions. And one of those exceptions is coming up: a public open house and rededication ceremony. It marks the first time since the temple first opened in 1974 that the general public will be allowed inside.

What state has the most LDS temples?

Outside of Utah Of the states with the most LDS temples, California is second with seven, followed by Arizona and Idaho both at six (Idahos includes the pending-groundbreaking temple in Pocatello). Of the 50 states, 38 have at least one LDS temple, with 15 of those having at least two.

What are the LDS temples in Utah?

LDS Temples in Utah. The Temple is the house of the Lord prepared and dedicated for sacred gospel ordinances. It is also a place of worship and prayer. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has over 130 temples throughout the world, 14 are completed and located in Utah.

Where is the Mormon temple in Salt Lake City?

Coordinates: 40°46′14″N 111°53′31″W The Salt Lake Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. At 253,015 square feet (23,505.9 m 2 ), it is the largest LDS temple by floor area.

Where is the LDS temple?

Los Angeles Lds Temple Contact Phone Number is : 310-474-1549. and Address is 10777 West Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90025.