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The Saratoga Springs Utah Temple is a
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of
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in
Saratoga Springs, Utah Saratoga Springs is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. The elevation is 4,505 feet. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is a relatively new development along the northwestern shores of Utah ...
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History

The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president
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on April 2, 2017, during the 187th annual general conference. When it was completed, it was the 14th temple in Utah. On May 7, 2019, the church announced preliminary information on the temple's anticipated location and size. A groundbreaking, to signify beginning of construction, was held on October 19, 2019, with Craig C. Christensen, president of the church's Utah
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, presiding. 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. The temple was dedicated on August 13, 2023, by Henry B. Eyring, of the church's
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See also

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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 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. The LDS Church is also the ...
* Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region *
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