Payson Utah Temple
| Payson Utah Temple | ||||
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| Number | 146 | |||
| Dedication | June 7, 2015, by Henry B. Eyring | |||
| Site | 10.63 acres (4.30 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 96,630 sq ft (8,977 m2) | |||
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| Announced | January 25, 2010, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Groundbreaking | October 8, 2011, by Dallin H. Oaks | |||
| Open house | April 24-May 23, 2015 | |||
| Current president | Rodolfo Alalay Carlos | |||
| Location | Payson, Utah, U.S. | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 40°1′7.52″N 111°44′54.07″W / 40.0187556°N 111.7483528°W | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 3 | |||
| Sealing rooms | 7 | |||
| Clothing rental | Yes | |||
| Notes | A public open house was held from April 24-May 23, 2015, excluding Sundays, and the temple was dedicated in three sessions on June 7, 2015. | |||
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The Payson Utah Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Payson, Utah. The intent to build the temple was announced in a news release on January 25, 2010, by church president Thomas S. Monson. The temple is located on the southernmost edge of Utah's Wasatch Front, and is the state's 15th temple.
The temple has a single attached central spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. The temple designed by the firm Architectural Nexus. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on October 8, 2011, conducted by Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.