Kansas City Missouri Temple

The Kansas City Missouri Temple is the 137th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is the first to be built in the Greater Kansas City area. Previous attempts at building a temple in the area failed in Independence in 1833 and Far West in 1838, after church founder Joseph Smith had selected and dedicated locations for their construction. A temple was completed in Independence in 1994 by the Community of Christ, which is not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Kansas City Missouri Temple
Temple in June 2012
Number137
DedicationMay 6, 2012, by Thomas S. Monson
Site8.05 acres (3.26 ha)
Floor area32,000 sq ft (3,000 m2)
Height150 ft (46 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
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Additional information
AnnouncedOctober 4, 2008, by Thomas S. Monson[1]
GroundbreakingMay 8, 2010, by Ronald A. Rasband
Open houseApril 7–28, 2012[2][3]
Current presidentRichard Scott Holman
LocationKansas City, Missouri, United States
Geographic coordinates39°13′12.96″N 94°30′3.15″W
Exterior finishPrecast concrete
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms3
Clothing rentalYes
NotesAnnounced at the 178th Semiannual General Conference.[1] Ground was broken May 8, 2010 by Ronald A. Rasband during an invitation-only ceremony.[4] An open house was held from April 7 to 28, 2012, with the dedication held on May 6, 2012.
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History

The announcement of the new temple was made on October 4, 2008, during the church's 178th Semiannual general conference by LDS Church president Thomas S. Monson. When the announcement was made, Monson did not specify whether the temple would be constructed in Kansas or Missouri.[5] However, a later press release confirmed that the temple would be built in the Shoal Creek development in Clay County, Missouri, within the city boundaries of Kansas City. This was the second temple of the LDS Church built in Missouri, after the St. Louis Missouri Temple.

The Kansas City Missouri Temple was announced concurrently with the Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Calgary Alberta, Córdoba Argentina and Rome Italy temples.

On October 22, 2009, the Kansas City Council approved The Meadows at Searcy Creek First Plat, the subdivision of the Shoal Creek development where the temple is located. The plat includes the lot for a church meetinghouse as well as the temple.[6] In 2019, JE Dunn Construction was selected to build a temple.[7] Site work in the development, including acquiring property for the future temple, commenced in late October. The official groundbreaking for the temple took place on May 8, 2010; attendance was by invitation only.[8]

The temple stands not far from Liberty, Missouri where LDS Church founder Joseph Smith Jr. was incarcerated in the winter of 1838-39.[9]

The temple was opened to the public for an open house between April 7–28, 2012. Among the visitors were Missouri governor Jay Nixon and Kansas governor Sam Brownback, who were given a private tour on April 5, 2012. Both governors presented proclamations to the LDS Church congratulating them on the completion of the temple. Over 92,000 people toured the temple. People from 47 states and 11 countries attended the open house.

On May 5, 2012, church members between the ages of 12 and 18 who resided in the new temple district staged a cultural performance at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium in celebration of the completion of the temple. The following day, May 6, 2012, the temple was dedicated by Thomas S. Monson.[10] The temple, built on 8 acres, serves 45,000 LDS Church members from 126 congregations in Kansas and Missouri, as well as some who live in Oklahoma and Arkansas.[11]

In 2023, a new temple was announced to be built in Springfield, Missouri, the state's third location in addition to Kansas City and St. Louis.[12]

  • Temple Exterior
  • August 3, 2023
    August 3, 2023
  • August 3, 2023
    August 3, 2023
  • May 15, 2012
    May 15, 2012
  • Nighttime photo of templeMay 25, 2012
    Nighttime photo of temple
    May 25, 2012
  • Temple Construction
  • February 22, 2011
    February 22, 2011
  • March 5, 2011
    March 5, 2011
  • March 9, 2011
    March 9, 2011
  • Installation of Angel Moroni statueMarch 24, 2011
    Installation of Angel Moroni statue
    March 24, 2011
  • Just after installation of the statueMarch 24, 2011
    Just after installation of the statue
    March 24, 2011

See also
Temples in the United States Midwest ()
  • = Operating
  • = Under construction
  • = Announced
  • = Closed for renovation

References
  1. Mikita, Carole (October 4, 2008). "LDS Church plans temples in Rome, 4 other locations". KSL.com. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  2. "Kansas City Missouri Temple Open House and Dedication Dates Announced". Newsroom (News Release). LDS Church. January 19, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  3. "Open house dates are extended for Kansas City Missouri Temple". Church News. April 6, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  4. Burnes, Brian (May 8, 2010). "Groundbreaking planned for Mormon temple in Northland" (NewsBank paywall). The Kansas City Star. p. A5. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  5. Dougherty, James M (October 5, 2008). "Rome LDS temple, four others announced". Deseret News. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  6. "Ordinance 090883", Kansas City Council Record, Office of the City Clerk of Kansas City, October 22, 2009, retrieved October 15, 2012
  7. "JE Dunn will build LDS temple in Kansas City", Kansas City Business Journal, 3 February 2009. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  8. Burnes, Brian (May 8, 2010). "Groundbreaking planned for Mormon temple in Northland" (NewsBank paywall). The Kansas City Star. p. A5. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  9. Burnes, Brian. "New Mormon temple in Kansas City, North, to open in April", Kansas City Star, 19 January 2012. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  10. "Kansas City Missouri Temple dedicated by President Thomas S. Monson", Church News, May 6, 2012, retrieved October 15, 2012
  11. Anderson, Phil. "New temple to benefit area Mormons", Topeka Capital-Journal, 13 April 2012. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.
  12. Collingwood, Ryan. "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to build temple in Springfield", Springfield News-Leader, 2 April 2023. Retrieved on 7 August 2023.
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