Billings Montana Temple
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The Billings Montana Temple is the 66th operating temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its name derives from its location in Billings, Montana
.
Plans to build a temple in Montana
were announced in August 1996. About 4,800 people gathered during a spring snowstorm to witness the groundbreaking on 30 March 1998.
Eight dedicatory sessions were held to accommodate all of the members of the area on 20-21st of November 1999. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
gave the dedicatory prayer.
The Billings Montana Temple sits on the hillside in front of 300 feet (91.4 m) high red Rimrock cliffs. The single spire rises from a tiered tower. Stained-glass windows dominate the west end. Inside, a clear skylight allows patrons to glimpse the angel Moroni atop the spire. The exterior features Wyoming
white dolomite
with tan sandstone
finish. The temple is used by the 36,000 members in Montana and northern Wyoming. It has a total floor area of 33800 square feet (3,140.1 m²), two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its name derives from its location in Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
.
Plans to build a temple in Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
were announced in August 1996. About 4,800 people gathered during a spring snowstorm to witness the groundbreaking on 30 March 1998.
Eight dedicatory sessions were held to accommodate all of the members of the area on 20-21st of November 1999. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
gave the dedicatory prayer.
The Billings Montana Temple sits on the hillside in front of 300 feet (91.4 m) high red Rimrock cliffs. The single spire rises from a tiered tower. Stained-glass windows dominate the west end. Inside, a clear skylight allows patrons to glimpse the angel Moroni atop the spire. The exterior features Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
white dolomite
Dolomite
Dolomite is a carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg2. The term is also used to describe the sedimentary carbonate rock dolostone....
with tan sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
finish. The temple is used by the 36,000 members in Montana and northern Wyoming. It has a total floor area of 33800 square feet (3,140.1 m²), two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.
See also
- Temple (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
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsComparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBelow is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth...
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)