• Source: Billings Montana Temple

      • The Billings Montana Temple is the 66th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Billings, Montana, United States.


      History


      Plans to build a temple in Montana were announced in August 1996. About 4,800 people gathered during a spring snowstorm to witness the groundbreaking on March 28, 1998.
      Eight dedicatory sessions were held to accommodate all of the members of the area on November 20–21, 1999. church president Gordon B. Hinckley gave the dedicatory prayer.
      The Billings Montana Temple sits on the hillside in front of 300-foot (91 m) high sandstone cliffs. The single spire rises from a tiered tower. Stained-glass windows dominate the west end. Inside, a clear skylight allows patrons to glimpse the angel Moroni atop the spire. The exterior features Wyoming white dolomite with tan sandstone finish. The temple is used by the 36,000 members in Montana and northern Wyoming. It has a total floor area of 33,800 square feet (3,140 m2), two ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.
      In 2020, the Billings Montana Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.


      See also



      The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montana
      Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
      List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
      List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
      Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)


      Additional reading


      "Go-ahead given for Montana temple", Church News, November 1, 1997
      "Statue placed atop temple in Billings", Church News, November 21, 1998
      Kruckenberg, Janet (October 16, 1999), "Big Sky Country splendor graces open house tours", Church News
      Olp, Susan (October 30, 2004), "Neighbors learn to live with familiar landmark", Billings Gazette
      Olp, Susan (October 30, 2004), "Drawn to the Temple: 5 years after it opened, LDS temple attracts people, business", Billings Gazette


      References




      External links


      Media related to Billings Montana Temple at Wikimedia Commons
      Billings Montana Temple Official site
      Billings Montana Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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