Ephraim Utah Temple Wiki

Quick Facts

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Description

Heber Valley is a picturesque rural mountain valley located in Wasatch County, about 40 miles from Salt Lake City, near world-renowned ski resorts and state parks.

History

Manti

The story of the Ephraim Utah Temple actually begins in 2019 with the Manti Utah Temple.

In April of 2019 at the end of General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced that the pioneer era temples would all be renovated, starting with details being released later that week for the renovation of the Salt Lake Temple.^[1]“April 2019 General Conference News and Announcements.” Newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 7 Apr. 2019.

Two years later, after renovations for Salt Lake and St. George Utah Temples had already begun, preliminary details for the coming renovation of the Manti Temple were released on 12 March 2021. As had already happened without public notice at the Salt Lake Temple, the historic Murals were to be removed, preserved, and later displayed in a public location. The Progressive nature of the instruction in the temple was to be removed, and new rooms constructed for stationary presentation of the endowment by video only.^[2]“A First Presidency Update on Historic Temple Renovations.” Newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 24 Mar. 2021.

Controversy

Almost immediately, a campaign for preservation rather than remodel of the Manti Temple began, with petitions being started on Facebook and other locations.^[3]“Preserve the Manti Temple.” Facebook. Many sites and organizations took up the call, with the Church eventually opening a line for comments.

On May 1, 2021, a press conference was held at the Manti Tabernacle where a prerecorded message by President Russell M. Nelson was presented, announcing that modifications had been made to the renovation plans for the Manti Utah Temple. He announced a start date for the Construction, 1 October 2021, and indicated that it would now be a preservation, rather than a remodel. Live presentation of the Endowment would still be discontinued ^[4]”President Nelson Announces a New Temple Will Be Built in Ephraim, Utah,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 May. 2021.

Announcement

Location Announcement

On October 22, 2021, the site for the Ephraim Utah Temple was announced as a 9.16-acre parcel located at the intersection of 200 North and 400 East in Ephraim.^[6]”Site Location Announced for a New Utah Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 22 Oct. 2021.

Render Released

Groundbreaking Announced

On 10 May 2022 it was announced that Elder Walter F. Gonzalez of the Quorum of the Seventy will preside at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ephraim Utah Temple on Saturday, August 27, 2022.^[8]”Groundbreaking Dates Set for Temples in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Utah,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 10 May 2022.

Groundbreaking

Details

Location

Interior

Region

TEMPLES IN UTAH _{by county}

Box Elder	1	Brigham City
Cache	2	Logan · Smithfield
Carbon	1	Price
Davis	3	Bountiful · Layton · Syracuse
Iron	1	Cedar City
Salt Lake	6	Draper · Jordan River · Oquirrh Mountain · Salt Lake · Taylorsville · West Jordan
San Juan	1	Monticello
Sanpete	2	Ephraim · Manti
Tooele	1	Deseret Peak
Uintah	1	Vernal
Utah	8	Lehi · Lindon · Mount Timpanogos · Orem · Payson · Provo Rock Canyon · Provo City Center · Saratoga Springs
Wasatch	1	Heber Valley
Washington	2	Red Cliffs · St. George
Weber	1	Ogden

TEMPLES IN UNITED STATES (EXCEPT UTAH) _{by state}

Alabama	2	Birmingham · Huntsville
Alaska	1	Anchorage · Fairbanks
Arizona	7	Gilbert · Mesa · Phoenix · Queen Creek · Snowflake · The Gila Valley · Tucson · Yuma
Arkansas	1	Bentonville
California	12	Bakersfield · Feather River · Fresno · Los Angeles · Modesto · Newport · Oakland · Redlands · Sacramento · San Diego · San Jose · Yorba Linda
Colorado	4	Colorado Springs · Denver · Fort Collins · Grand Junction
Connecticut	1	Hartford
Florida	5	Fort Lauderdale · Jacksonville · Orlando · Tallahassee · Tampa
Georgia	1	Atlanta
Hawaii	4	Honolulu · Kahului · Kona · Laie
Idaho	10	Boise · Burley · Coeur d’Alene · Idaho Falls · Meridian · Montpelier · Pocatello · Rexburg · Teton River · Twin Falls
Illinois	2	Chicago · Nauvoo
Indiana	1	Indianapolis
Iowa	1	Des Moines
Kansas	1	Wichita
Kentucky	1	Louisville
Louisiana	1	Baton Rouge
Maryland	1	Washington D.C.
Massachusetts	1	Boston
Michigan	2	Detroit · Grand Rapids
Minnesota	1	St. Paul
Missouri	3	Kansas City · Springfield · St. Louis
Montana	3	Billings · Helena · Missoula
Nebraska	1	Winter Quarters
Nevada	4	Elko · Las Vegas · Lone Mountain · Reno
New Jersey	1	Summit
New Mexico	2	Albuquerque · Farmington
New York	2	Manhattan · Palmyra
North Carolina	2	Charlotte · Raleigh
North Dakota	1	Bismarck
Ohio	3	Cincinnati · Cleveland · Columbus
Oklahoma	2	Oklahoma City · Tulsa
Oregon	3	Medford · Portland · Willamette Valley ·
Pennsylvania	3	Harrisburg · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh
South Carolina	1	Columbia
Tennessee	3	Knoxville · Memphis · Nashville
Texas	10	Austin · Dallas · El Paso · Fort Worth · Houston South · Houston · Lubbock · McAllen · McKinney · San Antonio
Utah	30
Virginia	3	Richmond · Roanoke · Winchester
Washington	6	Columbia River · Moses Lake · Seattle · Spokane · Tacoma · Vancouver
Wisconsin	1	Milwaukee
Wyoming	3	Casper · Cody · Star Valley

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