Cedar City Utah Temple

The Cedar City Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cedar City, Utah, United States. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 6, 2013, during the church's semi-annual general conference.[1][3] The temple was announced concurrently with the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple; at the time, the announcement brought the total number of temples worldwide to 170. It is the 17th temple to be built in Utah.

Cedar City Utah Temple
Front view Cedar City, Utah temple
Number	159
Dedication	December 10, 2017, by Henry B. Eyring
Site	9.5 acres (3.8 ha)
Floor area	42,657 sq ft (3,963.0 m2)
Height	160.5 ft (48.9 m)
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Church chronology
← Meridian Idaho Temple Cedar City Utah Temple → Concepción Chile Temple
Additional information
Announced	April 6, 2013, by Thomas S. Monson[1]
Groundbreaking	August 8, 2015, by L. Whitney Clayton[2]
Open house	October 27 – November 18, 2017
Current president	John Wallace Yardley
Designed by	Architectural Nexus, Salt Lake City, Utah
Location	Cedar City, Utah, United States
Geographic coordinates	37°40′18″N 113°05′47″W
Exterior finish	Precast concrete panels with sections of gypsum fiber reinforced concrete
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2
Sealing rooms	3
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On August 8, 2015, L. Whitney Clayton presided at a groundbreaking to signify the beginning of construction.[4][5] A public open house was held from October 27 through November 18, 2017, excluding Sundays.[6] The temple was dedicated on December 10, 2017 by Henry B. Eyring.[7][8]

In 2020, along with all the church's other temples, the Cedar City Utah Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[9]