Latter-day temples Temple (LDS Church)

lds temple construction reached all-time high in 2000. of march 2016, there 150 operating temples.

the first latter-day saint temple ceremonies performed in kirtland, ohio, differed endowment performed on second floor of joseph smith s red brick store in nauvoo, illinois, , nauvoo temple. kirtland ordinances included washings , anointings (differing in many ways modern portion) , washing of feet ordinance. 4 years, beginning in 1842, smith s red brick store functioned de facto temple—the site of first washings, anointings, endowments, , sealings. in contrast, grand edifice known nauvoo temple in operation 2 months before latter day saints left illinois west.

preparations initiate first members of smith s quorum of anointed, or holy order, known, made on may 3, 1842. walls of second level of red brick store painted garden-themed murals, rooms fitted carpets, potted plants, , veil hung ceiling. while, ground level continued operate smith’s general mercantile.

after events of succession crisis, brigham young assumed control of church s headquarters @ nauvoo, illinois. while , rest of quorum of twelve made contingency plans abandoning city, may have hoped not prove necessary. example, in 1845, young convened conference @ norwegian colony @ norway, illinois, , announced plan build latter-day saint town there temple use of norwegian latter day saints.

meanwhile, young urged latter-day saints in nauvoo redouble efforts finish temple. end of 1845, building sufficiently finished allow temple ordinances performed. ordinances continued performed in 1846 mormons forced abandon city. small crew remained in city , continued work on temple until april 30, 1846, when formally dedicated in private ceremony joseph young, senior of 7 presidents of seventy. used 3 months, abandoned in late summer 1846. completed temple destroyed fire, , remaining structure later demolished whirlwind.

the frankfurt germany temple

upon reaching great basin, brigham young began build settlements based on city of zion plan , designated 4 of these contain temples: salt lake city (1847), st. george (1871), manti (1875), , logan (1877). st. george temple first completed in 1877, followed logan (1884) , manti (1888). salt lake temple took 40 years complete because of various setbacks , delays. dedicated in 1893.

latter-day saint temple building halted until presidency of joseph f. smith, announced 2 additional temples: cardston, alberta (1913), , lāʻie, hawaiʻi (1915). cardston became first latter-day saint temple dedicated outside of united states. smith broke previous tradition (established since kirtland) of building temples upper , lower courts. temples had been ever larger, laie hawaii temple smaller nauvoo temple had been.

both cardston , laie dedicated under church president heber j. grant, temple in mesa, arizona. george albert smith dedicated next temple in idaho falls, idaho. david o. mckay dedicated 5 additional temples including 1 in bern, switzerland—which first temple dedicated in europe , first temple use film recording of endowment rather live actors. joseph fielding smith dedicated temple in ogden, utah , harold b. lee dedicated twin in provo, utah.

the logan utah temple

spencer w. kimball began plan build many more smaller temples according standardized plans. twenty-one temples dedicated during presidency, including tiny papeete tahiti temple—which has floorspace of less 10,000 square feet (900 m²). trend has continued. 9 additional temples dedicated in presidency of ezra taft benson , 2 in brief presidency of howard w. hunter.

under church president gordon b. hinckley, church dedicated 77 temples. in 1997, hinckley introduced standardized, smaller temple plan designed bring temple services smaller or remote congregations @ reduced cost. first of new generation of temples completed in 1998 monticello utah temple. original plan called 6,800 square feet (630 m), later increased 10,700 square feet (990 m). subsequent revisions standard design further increased size , complexity of temples. majority of temples dedicated under hinckley s tenure of smaller design, 1 particularly noteworthy achievement rebuilding of temple in nauvoo, illinois, known nauvoo illinois temple.

as of april 2016, 26 temples have been dedicated under current church president thomas s. monson. there 158 operating temples (which includes 7 dedicated, closed renovation), 12 under construction, , 12 announced (not yet under construction).

the spires of salt lake temple @ night