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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah
LDS Conference Center
Area	Utah
Members	2,173,560 (2022)[1]
Stakes	629
Districts	2
Wards	5,094
Branches	318
Total Congregations	5,412
Missions	10
Temples	22 Operating 6 Under Construction 2 Announced 30 Total
Family History Centers	170[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Utah. Utah has more church members than any other U.S. state or country.^[3] The LDS Church is also the largest denomination in Utah.^[4]

History[edit]

Membership history[edit]

Though membership in Utah has increased, the percentage of Utahns who are Latter-day Saints has declined. Much of this is due to the rapid growth of the state. In 2008, the US Census Bureau determined Utah to be the fastest growing state in the country in terms of population growth.^[5]

County statistics[edit]

List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives:^[6]

Stakes and districts[edit]

As of January 2024, Utah had the following stakes and districts:

Missions[edit]

Due to nonmembers coming into the state, Utah officially became a mission field with its own headquarters in 1975 when the Utah Salt Lake City Mission was organized. Previously, full-time missionaries worked in parts of Utah under the leadership of missions headquartered in other states.

As of February 2023, Utah has 10 missions and a Missionary Training Center.

In addition to these missions, the New Mexico Farmington Mission covers Southeastern Utah.

Missionary Training Center[edit]

The first training for missionaries began in 1832 with the School of the Prophets. Some further educational centers were:

• The Brigham Young Academy (1894)
• The Ricks Academy (early 1900s)
• The Latter-Day Saint University (1902)
• The Salt Lake Mission Home (1924)
• The Missionary Language Institute (1961)
• The Language Training Mission (1962)

And finally, the Provo Missionary Training Center (1978)^[7]

Temples[edit]

Deseret Peak Heber Valley Vernal Ephraim Manti Monticello Cedar City St. George Red Cliffs Montpelier Grand Junction Other US Temples Temples in Utah (edit) Bountiful Brigham City Draper Jordan River Layton Lehi Lindon Logan Mount Timpanogos Ogden Oquirrh Mountain Orem Payson Provo Provo City Center Salt Lake Saratoga Springs Smithfield Syracuse Taylorsville West Jordan Temples along the Wasatch Front (edit) = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed

As of June 2024, Utah has 22 operating temples, with another 8 that have been announced or under construction.

Dedicated 1800s[edit]

Dedicated 1800's

	1. St. George Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size: Style: Notes:	St. George, Utah, United States 31 January 1871 by Brigham Young 9 November 1871 by Brigham Young April 6, 1877 by Daniel H. Wells November 11, 1975 by Spencer W. Kimball 143,969 sq ft (13,375.2 m2) on a 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) site Castellated Gothic - designed by Truman O. Angell {{{notes}}}
	2. Logan Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size: Style:	Logan, Utah, United States October 6, 1876 by Brigham Young May 17, 1877 by John Willard Young May 17, 1884 by John Taylor March 13, 1979 by Spencer W. Kimball 119,619 sq ft (11,113.0 m2) on a 9-acre (3.6 ha) site Castellated Gothic - designed by Truman O. Angell
	3. Manti Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size: Style: Notes:	Manti, Utah, U.S. June 25, 1875 by Brigham Young April 25, 1877 by Brigham Young May 21, 1888 by Lorenzo Snow June 14, 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley 74,792 sq ft (6,948.4 m2) on a 27-acre (11 ha) site Castellated Gothic - designed by William H. Folsom Wilford Woodruff performed a private dedication on May 17, 1888.[8] On May 1, 2021, Russell M. Nelson announced that the temple would close for renovation on October 1, 2021.[9]
	4. Salt Lake Temple (Closed for renovation) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: Notes:	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. July 28, 1847 by Brigham Young February 14, 1853 by Brigham Young April 6, 1893 by Wilford Woodruff 382,207 sq ft (35,508.2 m2) on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site Gothic, 6-spire - designed by Truman O. Angell The Salt Lake temple was dedicated in 31 sessions held between April 6 and 24, 1893.

Dedicated 1900s[edit]

Dedicated 1900s

	14. Ogden Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size: Style: Notes:	Ogden, Utah, U.S. August 24, 1967 by David O. McKay September 8, 1969 by Hugh B. Brown January 18, 1972 by Joseph Fielding Smith September 21, 2014 by Thomas S. Monson 112,232 sq ft (10,426.7 m2) on a 9.96-acre (4.03 ha) site Modern, single-tower design - designed by Emil B. Fetzer The temple was closed for 3 1/2 years to undergo renovations that significantly modified the look of the building.[10][11] Following an open house from August 1 to September 6, 2014, the temple was rededicated on September 21, 2014.[12][13]
	15. Provo Utah Temple (Closed for renovation) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: Notes:	Provo, Utah, United States August 14, 1967 by David O. McKay September 15, 1969 by Hugh B. Brown February 9, 1972 by Joseph Fielding Smith 128,325 sq ft (11,921.8 m2) on a 17-acre (6.9 ha) site Functional modern with single center spire design - designed by Emil B. Fetzer Harold B. Lee read the dedicatory prayer prepared by Joseph Fielding Smith
	20. Jordan River Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size:	South Jordan, Utah, United States February 3, 1978 by Spencer W. Kimball June 9, 1979 by Spencer W. Kimball November 16, 1981 by Marion G. Romney May 20, 2018 by Henry B. Eyring 148,236 sq ft (13,771.6 m2) on a 15-acre (6.1 ha) site - designed by Emil B. Fetzer
	47. Bountiful Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Bountiful, Utah, U.S. April 6, 1991 by Ezra Taft Benson May 2, 1992 by Ezra Taft Benson January 8, 1995 by Howard W. Hunter 104,000 sq ft (9,700 m2) on a 9-acre (3.6 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Allen B. Erekson
	49. Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style:	American Fork, Utah, United States October 3, 1992 by Ezra Taft Benson October 9, 1993 by Gordon B. Hinckley October 13, 1996 by Gordon B. Hinckley 107,240 sq ft (9,963 m2) on a 16.7-acre (6.8 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Allen Erekson, Keith Stepan, and Church A&E Services
	51. Vernal Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Vernal, Utah, United States February 13, 1994 by Ezra Taft Benson May 13, 1995 by Gordon B. Hinckley November 2, 1997 by Gordon B. Hinckley 38,771 sq ft (3,601.9 m2) on a 1.6-acre (0.65 ha) site Adaptation of Uintah Stake Tabernacle - designed by FFKR Architects
	53. Monticello Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size: Style:	Monticello, Utah, United States October 4, 1997 by Gordon B. Hinckley November 17, 1997 by Ben B. Banks July 26, 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley November 17, 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley 11,225 sq ft (1,042.8 m2) on a 1.33-acre (0.54 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services

Dedicated 2000s[edit]

Dedicated 2000s

	129. Draper Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Notes:	Draper, Utah, U.S. October 2, 2004 by Gordon B. Hinckley August 5, 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley March 20, 2009 by Thomas S. Monson 58,300 sq ft (5,420 m2) on a 12-acre (4.9 ha) site - designed by FFKR Architects The 12th temple dedicated in Utah, the Draper Utah Temple has been operating since March 2009.
	130. Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Notes:	South Jordan, Utah, United States October 1, 2005 by Gordon B. Hinckley December 16, 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley August 21, 2009 by Thomas S. Monson 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m2) on a 11-acre (4.5 ha) site - designed by Naylor Wentworth 13th temple in Utah and 130th LDS temple.
	139. Brigham City Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size:	Brigham City, Utah, United States October 3, 2009 by Thomas S. Monson[14][15] July 31, 2010 by Boyd K. Packer September 23, 2012 by Boyd K. Packer 36,000 sq ft (3,300 m2) on a 3.14-acre (1.27 ha) site
	146. Payson Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Notes:	Payson, Utah, U.S. January 25, 2010 by Thomas S. Monson October 8, 2011 by Dallin H. Oaks June 7, 2015 by Henry B. Eyring 96,630 sq ft (8,977 m2) on a 10.63-acre (4.30 ha) site A public open house was held from April 24-May 23, 2015, excluding Sundays, and the temple was dedicated in three sessions on June 7, 2015.[16][17]
	150. Provo City Center Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Notes:	Provo, Utah, U.S. October 1, 2011 by Thomas S. Monson[19][20][21] May 12, 2012 by Jeffrey R. Holland March 20, 2016 by Dallin H. Oaks 85,084 sq ft (7,904.6 m2) on a 5.6-acre (2.3 ha) site [18]
	159. Cedar City Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size:	Cedar City, Utah, United States April 6, 2013 by Thomas S. Monson[22] August 8, 2015 by L. Whitney Clayton[23] December 10, 2017 by Henry B. Eyring 42,657 sq ft (3,963.0 m2) on a 9.5-acre (3.8 ha) site - designed by Architectural Nexus, Salt Lake City, Utah
	179. Saratoga Springs Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size:	Saratoga Springs, Utah, United States 2 April 2017 by Thomas S. Monson[24] 19 October 2019 by Craig C. Christensen[25] 13 August 2023 by Henry B. Eyring[26] 97,836 sq ft (9,089.3 m2) on a 22.71-acre (9.19 ha) site
	188. Orem Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size:	Orem, Utah, United States 5 October 2019 by Russell M. Nelson[27] 5 September 2020 by Craig C. Christensen[28] 21 January 2024 by D. Todd Christofferson[29] 71,998 sq ft (6,688.8 m2) on a 15.39-acre (6.23 ha) site
	189. Red Cliffs Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size:	St. George, Utah, United States 7 October 2018 by Russell M. Nelson[30][31] 7 November 2020 by Jeffrey R. Holland[32] 24 March 2024 by Henry B. Eyring 96,277 sq ft (8,944.4 m2) on a 15.31-acre (6.20 ha) site
	192. Taylorsville Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size:	Taylorsville, Utah, United States 5 October 2019 by Russell M. Nelson[27] 31 October 2020 by Gerrit W. Gong[33] 2 June 2024 by Gerrit W. Gong[34] 73,492 sq ft (6,827.6 m2) on a 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site
	195. Layton Utah Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size:	Layton, Utah, United States 1 April 2018 by Russell M. Nelson[35] 23 May 2020 by Craig C. Christensen[36] 16 June 2024 by David A. Bednar 93,539 sq ft (8,690.1 m2) on a 11.8-acre (4.8 ha) site

Under Construction[edit]

Under Construction

	201. Deseret Peak Utah Temple (Dedication scheduled) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Open House: Dedicated: Size: Notes:	Tooele, Utah, United States 7 April 2019 by Russell M. Nelson 15 May 2021[37] by Brook P. Hales 26 September-19 October 2024 scheduled for 10 November 2024 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2) on a 17.98-acre (7.28 ha) site Announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 7, 2019,[38] with name and location change announced January 19, 2021.[39]
	210. Syracuse Utah Temple (Under construction) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size:	Syracuse, Utah, United States 5 April 2020 by Russell M. Nelson[41] 12 June 2021[40] by Kevin R. Duncan[42] 88,886 sq ft (8,257.8 m2) on a 12.27-acre (4.97 ha) site
	219. Lindon Utah Temple (Under construction) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size:	Lindon, Utah, United States 4 October 2020 by Russell M. Nelson[43] 23 April 2022 by Kevin W. Pearson[44] 81,000 sq ft (7,500 m2) on a 14-acre (5.7 ha) site
	223. Smithfield Utah Temple (Under construction) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size: Notes:	Smithfield, Utah, United States 4 April 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[46] 18 June 2022 by Quentin L. Cook (Gary E. Stevenson assisting)[47] 83,000 sq ft (7,700 m2) on a 13.3-acre (5.4 ha) site Location announced on June 10, 2021 to be at the intersection of N 800 West and W 100 North in Smithfield. [45]
	226. Ephraim Utah Temple (Under construction) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size:	Ephraim, Utah, United States 1 May 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[48][49] 27 August 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[50] 39,000 sq ft (3,600 m2) on a 9.16-acre (3.71 ha) site
	227. Heber Valley Utah Temple (Under construction) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size:	Heber City, Utah, United States 3 October 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[51][52] 8 October 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[53] 88,000 sq ft (8,200 m2) on a 17.9-acre (7.2 ha) site

Announced[edit]

Announced

	348. West Jordan Utah Temple (Site announced) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Size:	West Jordan, Utah, United States 7 April 2024 by Russell M. Nelson[54][55] 85,000 sq ft (7,900 m2) on a 16.1-acre (6.5 ha) site
	349. Lehi Utah Temple (Site announced) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Size:	Lehi, Utah, United States 7 April 2024 by Russell M. Nelson[54][55] 85,000 sq ft (7,900 m2) on a 22.48-acre (9.10 ha) site

Communities[edit]

Latter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Utah:

See also[edit]

• State of Deseret
• Religion in Utah

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Utah Area
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Newsroom
• ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
• Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Utah section)