Provo Utah Temple

The Provo Utah Temple (formerly the Provo Temple) is the 17th constructed and 15th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in the city of Provo, Utah, it was built with a modern single-spire design, similar to the original design of the Ogden Utah Temple.

Located on Provo's east bench near the mouth of magnificent Rock Canyon, the Provo Utah Temple claims a stunning backdrop of towering mountains. The extensive temple grounds are decorated with a cascading water feature and numerous flowers, shrubs, and trees. Across the street is the Missionary Training Center (MTC) where thousands of young missionaries reside year round preparing for missionary service around the world. The campus of Church-owned Brigham Young University (BYU) borders the temple to the southwest.

Since Provo’s early years, a hill just northeast of downtown Provo was known as "Temple Hill." Instead of a temple, however, the Maeser Building was built on the hill in 1911 as a part of the Brigham Young University (BYU) campus. A 17-acre block of property at the base of Rock Canyon was chosen as the site for the Provo Temple.

The intention to construct a temple in Provo was announced by the LDS Church on August 14, 1967, and a groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 15, 1969, with construction beginning soon thereafter. Emil B. Fetzer, the architect for the Ogden and Provo temples, was asked to create a functional design with efficiency, convenience, and reasonable cost as key factors.

The temple was dedicated on February 9, 1972, by LDS Church president Joseph Fielding Smith. The two dedicatory services were broadcast to several large auditoriums on the BYU campus, including the 22,700-seat Marriott Center. The temple has 6 ordinance rooms and 12 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of Template:Convert. Thirty-one years after the temple's completion, a statue of the Angel Moroni was added to the spire, which itself was changed from gold to white.

In large part because of its location across the street from a Missionary Training Center and proximity to the BYU campus, the Provo Utah Temple is one of the church's busiest.

Temple District[]

The Provo Utah Temple serves members from 54 stakes headquartered in North Provo, Orem, and the Heber Valley:

Heber Valley[]

North Provo[]

Temple presidents[]

Notable temple presidents have included: A. Theodore Tuttle (1980–82); J. Elliot Cameron (1989–92); Dean L. Larsen (1998–2001); Merrill J. Bateman (2007–10); Robert H. Daines III (2010–13); and Alan Ashton (2013–2016).^[1] As of November 2016, Donald H. Livingstone is the current president.^[2]

J. Phillip Freestone 2019–
Donald H. Livingstone 2016–2019
Alan C. Ashton 2013–2016
Robert H. Daines 2010–2013
Merrill J. Bateman 2007–2010
Carl W. Bacon 2004–2007
Jay M. Smith Jr. 2001–2004
Dean L. Larsen 1998–2001
Robert J. Smith 1995–1998
Arthur S. Anderson 1992–1995
J. Elliot Cameron 1989–1992
Arthur J. Sperry Jr. 1986–1989
Leland F. Priday 1982–1986
A. Theodore Tuttle 1980–1982
Orville C. Gunther 1976–1980
Harold G. Clark 1972–1976

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Provo Utah Temple

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Temple District[]

Heber Valley[]

North Provo[]

Temple presidents[]

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