Description
History
One in every nine residents of Wyoming, or approximately 68,000 people, claim membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Wyoming has a significant place in the history of the Church, as pioneers traveled across the state in their westward migration to Utah, primarily from the 1840s to the 1860s. Casper is in east-central Wyoming.[1]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021.
The new temple was announced shortly after the creation of a second stake in Casper in 2020. The Church’s first stake in Casper was organized in 1962.
Announced
Temple Site
On June 10, 2021, the location of the Casper Wyoming Temple was announced as a 9.5-acre property at the corner of Wyoming Boulevard (Highway 258) and Eagle Drive in a developing area of southwest Casper near the highway to Martin’s Cove. The design for the temple is a single-story building of approximately 10,000 square feet.[2]”New Temple Site Locations Announced in Three Western US States,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 10 Jun. 2021.
Temple Rendering
A render of the Casper Wyoming Temple was released by the Church on 3 September 2021. The render indicates it will share the same floor plan as the Praia Cabo Verde Temple.[3]”Groundbreaking Date Set for the Casper Wyoming Temple,” Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 September 2021
Groundbreaking Announced
Along with the render, the Groundbreaking was announced for the Casper Wyoming Temple on 3 September 2021. [4]”Groundbreaking Date Set for the Casper Wyoming Temple,” Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 September 2021
Groundbreaking
Elder S. Gifford Nielsen of the Seventy presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Casper Wyoming Temple on Saturday, October 9, 2021.
Dedication
Dedication Order
It will be the second temple in Wyoming, joining the Star Valley Wyoming Temple located in Afton. Attendance at the temple site will be by invitation only.[5]”Groundbreaking Date Set for the Casper Wyoming Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Sept. 2021.
Details
Location
The 10,000-square-foot temple will be built on a 9.5-acre site at the intersection of Wyoming Boulevard Southwest and Eagle Drive.
References
| ↑1 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021. |
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| ↑2 | ”New Temple Site Locations Announced in Three Western US States,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 10 Jun. 2021. |
| ↑3, ↑4 | ”Groundbreaking Date Set for the Casper Wyoming Temple,” Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 September 2021 |
| ↑5 | ”Groundbreaking Date Set for the Casper Wyoming Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Sept. 2021. |