Manti Utah Temple | ||||
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Number | 3 | |||
Dedication | May 21, 1888, by Lorenzo Snow | |||
Site | 27 acres (11 ha) | |||
Floor area | 74,792 sq ft (6,948.4 m2) | |||
Height | 179 ft (55 m) | |||
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Announced | June 25, 1875, by Brigham Young | |||
Groundbreaking | April 25, 1877, by Brigham Young | |||
Open house | June 6–8, 1985 (after renovations) 14 March-5 April 2024 | |||
Rededicated | June 14, 1985, by Gordon B. Hinckley 21 April 2024, by Russell M. Nelson[1] | |||
Designed by | William H. Folsom | |||
Location | Manti, Utah, U.S. | |||
Geographic coordinates | 39°16′22.46159″N 111°38′1.535999″W / 39.2729059972°N 111.63375999972°W | |||
Exterior finish | Cream-colored oolite limestone | |||
Temple design | Castellated Gothic | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 4 (four-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 8 | |||
Clothing rental | Available | |||
Notes | Wilford Woodruff performed a private dedication on May 17, 1888.[3] On May 1, 2021, Russell M. Nelson announced that the temple would close for renovation on October 1, 2021.[4] | |||
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Manti Temple | |
Location | N edge of Manti, on U.S. 89, Manti, Utah |
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Coordinates | 39°16′23″N 111°37′59″W / 39.27306°N 111.63306°W |
Area | 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) |
Built | 1877 |
Architect | William H. Folsom |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival, French Renaissance Revival, Second French Empire, Colonial architectural |
NRHP reference No. | 71000854[5] |
Added to NRHP | August 12, 1971 |
The Manti Utah Temple (formerly the Manti Temple) is the fifth constructed temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The temple construction was completed in 1888.[6] Located in the city of Manti, Utah, it was the third Latter-day Saint temple built west of the Mississippi River, after the Mormon pioneers trekked west. (The St. George and Logan Utah temples preceded it.) The Manti Temple was designed by William Harrison Folsom, who moved to Manti while the temple was under construction. The temple dominates the Sanpete Valley and can be seen from many miles. Like all Latter-day Saint temples, only church members in good standing may enter. It was previously one of only two remaining Latter-day Saint temples in the world where live portrayal was used in the endowment ceremony (the other was the Salt Lake Temple). All other temples use a film in the presentation of the endowment, a practice that will also be used in Manti beginning in 2024 following renovation.[7][8] It is an early pioneering example of four rooms representing the journey of life.[9]