Cedar City Utah Temple
| Cedar City Utah Temple | ||||
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Front view Cedar City, Utah temple | ||||
| Number | 159 | |||
| Dedication | December 10, 2017, by Henry B. Eyring | |||
| Site | 9.5 acres (3.8 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 42,657 sq ft (3,963.0 m2) | |||
| Height | 160.5 ft (48.9 m) | |||
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| Announced | April 6, 2013, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Groundbreaking | August 8, 2015, by L. Whitney Clayton | |||
| Open house | October 27 – November 18, 2017 | |||
| Current president | John Wallace Yardley | |||
| Designed by | Architectural Nexus, Salt Lake City, Utah | |||
| Location | Cedar City, Utah, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 37°40′18″N 113°05′47″W / 37.67167°N 113.09639°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Precast concrete panels with sections of gypsum fiber reinforced concrete | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |||
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
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The Cedar City Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cedar City, Utah, United States. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 6, 2013, during general conference. The temple was announced concurrently with the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple. At the time, this brought the total number of temples worldwide to 170. It is the 17th temple built in Utah.
The temple was designed by Architectural Nexus, a firm located in Salt Lake City. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on August 8, 2015, conducted by L. Whitney Clayton of the Presidency of the Seventy.