The Monticello Utah Temple is the 53rd operating
temple
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of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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History
In October 1997, church
president
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Gordon B. Hinckley
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announced the building of smaller Latter-day Saint temples throughout the world. The first of these smaller temples was to be built in
Monticello
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,
Utah
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. Less than one year after the announcement, the Monticello Utah Temple was dedicated on July 26, 1998.
The Monticello Utah Temple serves nearly 13,000 church members in
Blanding,
Moab
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, and Monticello, Utah areas and members from
Durango, Colorado
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and
Grand Junction, Colorado
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.
Located at the base of the
Abajo Mountains
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, the temple's exterior is finished in a marble called Noah's Crème. Thirteen thousand tiles used on the temple were evaluated carefully to make sure they blended with each other for a uniform effect. The Monticello Utah Temple has a total floor area of , two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
In 2020, the Monticello Utah Temple was closed in response to the
coronavirus pandemic
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.
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"All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus"
''The Salt Lake Tribune
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History
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'', 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
See also
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah
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Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
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Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
On December 27, 1832, two years after the organization of the Church of Christ, the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, stated he received a revelation that called upon church members to restore the practice of temple worship. The Latter Day Saints ...
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External links
Monticello Utah Temple Official siteMonticello Utah Temple
at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
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Religious buildings and structures completed in 1998
Buildings and structures in San Juan County, Utah
Temples (LDS Church) in Utah
20th-century Latter Day Saint temples
1998 establishments in Utah