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The Saratoga Springs Utah Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Saratoga Springs, Utah.
Saratoga Springs Utah Temple | ||||
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Number | 179 | |||
Dedication | 13 August 2023, by Henry B. Eyring[1] | |||
Site | 22.71 acres (9.19 ha) | |||
Floor area | 97,836 sq ft (9,089.3 m2) | |||
Height | 199.75 ft (60.88 m) | |||
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Church chronology | ||||
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Announced | 2 April 2017, by Thomas S. Monson[2] | |||
Groundbreaking | 19 October 2019, by Craig C. Christensen[3] | |||
Open house | 15 April-8 July 2023 | |||
Current president | Lon William Sorensen | |||
Location | Saratoga Springs, Utah, United States | |||
Geographic coordinates | 40.3442°N 111.9327°W | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 4 | |||
Sealing rooms | 6 | |||
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The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 2, 2017, during the 187th annual general conference.[citation needed] When it was completed, it was the 14th temple in Utah.[4]
On May 7, 2019, the church announced preliminary information on the temple's anticipated location and size.[5][6][7] A groundbreaking, to signify beginning of construction, was held on October 19, 2019, with Craig C. Christensen, president of the church's Utah Area, presiding.[8][9]
On November 21, 2022, the LDS Church announced that a public open house would be held from April 15 through July 8, 2023, excluding Sundays.[10] The temple was dedicated on August 13, 2023, by Henry B. Eyring, of the church's First Presidency.[11]
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