Draper Utah Temple

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Draper, Utah Mormon Temple

The Draper Utah Temple is the 129th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

On October 2, 2004, the First Presidency of the Mormon Church announced plans to build a temple in Draper, Utah. The Draper temple is the third Mormon temple in the Salt Lake Valley and the twelfth temple in Utah. Another temple, the Oquirrh (pronounced 'O-ker') Mountain Utah Temple, is also about to be constructed in the Salt Lake Valley overlooking Bangerter Highway in the Daybreak development. The site for the Draper temple is 2000 East 14000 South and is 12 acres. The temple site also includes a meetinghouse.

The Draper planning commission approved the plans for the temple on May 18, 2006. The new temple is 57,000 square feet and 166 feet tall. The design is similar to the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple, with white walls, a central spire and a stair step design. Included in the construction is be a parking lot that can hold 492 cars. Like many Mormon temples the temple site is on a hill.

On August 5, 2006, then President of the Mormon Church, Gordon B. Hinckley, presided over a groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication. At the ceremony President Hinckley commented that it was the faithfulness of the members in attending the temple that made the need for another temple in the Utah area. In 2004 the Church recorded more than 32 million temple ceremonies performed by Church members, and temple attendance has been increasing, especially since many members now have access to temples that are much closer. This is due to President Hinckley's zeal to build temples throughout the world. In the years that President Gordon B. Hinckley presided over the Church, more than 70 temples were been built. At the groundbreaking ceremony President Hinckley stated, "We must build temples where people can get to them, the Church is now worldwide which means that temples must be built all over the world. Fortunately, because of the faithful, tithe-paying Saints, we have the means to do so."

The First Presidency, consisting of Prophet and President Thomas S. Monson, First Counselor Henry B. Eyring, and Second Counselor Dieter F. Uchtdorf announced the open house and dedication dates for the Draper Utah Temple.

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Thursday, January 15 to Saturday, March 14, 2009 (excluding Sundays)

DEDICATION Friday, March 20 to Sunday, March 22, 2009 (in 12 sessions) The twelfth dedicatory session, presided over by President Monson, was broadcast via closed circuit television to stake centers all over Utah. Recommends citing temple worthiness were necessary for all those who attended, since the stake center halls then became an extension of the temple.

TEMPLE OPENING Monday, March 23, 2009

External links

Temples in Utah

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