TEMPLES — Miscellaneous
QUESTION: Five temples feature an angel Moroni statue holding a set of golden plates, as well as Moroni’s trademark trump. Can you name these five temples?
ANSWER: The five temples that have portray Moroni holding a set of golden plates are the Los Angeles California Temple, the Washington D.C. Temple, the Seattle Washington Temple, the Jordan River Utah Temple, and the Mexico City Mexico Temple. Click here to see more information about this topic.
QUESTION: US 89 is a north-south highway that runs from the US-Mexican border near Nogales, Arizona to the US-Canadian border near Babb, Montana. From 1972 until the early 1990’s, US 89 passed by and touched the property lines of four temples. Can you name these four temples?
ANSWER: US 89 bordered the property of the following temples during the 1970’s and 1980’s: 1) Mesa Arizona Temple 2) Manti Utah Temple 3) Salt Lake Temple 4) Ogden Utah Temple. This highway comes very close to four other temples (Provo Utah, Mount Timpanogos, Jordan River, and Logan Utah). US 89 was renamed and re-designated in Arizona in the early 1990’s, so the Mesa Temple no longer borders US 89.
QUESTION: Many of our current temples do not have Angel Moroni statues. Can you name some of them?
ANSWER: Dedicated temples that do not have Angel Moroni statues include the Logan Utah Temple, the Manti Utah Temple, the St. George Utah Temple, the Orem Utah Temple, the Taylorsville Utah Temple, the Cobán Guatemala Temple, and the Okinawa Japan Temple . Our love for and respect of the prophet Moroni remains unwavering, but it is appropriate for the focus of our temples to be the Savior Himself. Occasionally, local building codes or the possibility of cultural misconceptions preclude the use of an Angel Moroni statue. To see a complete list of temples without an Angel Moroni statue, click here.
QUESTION: Only four Church presidents did not dedicate a temple during their tenure as President of the Church. Can you name these four presidents?
ANSWER: The four Presidents of the Church who did not dedicate a temple during their tenure as president are Brigham Young, Lorenzo Snow, Joseph F. Smith, and Harold B. Lee.
QUESTION: What temple was dedicated on the 158th anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith (June 27, 2002)?
ANSWER: Fittingly, the temple that was dedicated on the 158th anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum is the Nauvoo Illinois Temple. For a listing of the dedication dates of all our temples, click here.
QUESTION: Can you name some of the states in the United States that have more than one temple?
ANSWER: States with more than one temple include Utah, California, Arizona, Texas, Idaho, Washington, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, Oregon, and Tennessee. This list continues to grow. Click here to see the locations of temples within the United States.
QUESTION: Can you name some of the countries throughout the world that recently had their first temple dedicated?
ANSWER: Thailand, Guam, and Cape Verde recently had temples dedicated in their countries. Click here and here to see where our temples are located.
QUESTION: Only four of our current temples were built without spires or steeples. Can you name these four temples?
ANSWER: The four temples without spires or steeples are the Laie Hawaii Temple, the Cardston Alberta Canada Temple, the Mesa Arizona Temple, and the Paris France Temple.
QUESTION: Only two of our current temples did not have an associated formal groundbreaking ceremony. Can you name these two temples?
ANSWER: The two temples for which a formal groundbreaking ceremony was not held are the Tokyo Japan Temple and the Paris France Temple.
QUESTION: What are some of the shortest temple-to-temple distances outside of the state of Utah?
ANSWER: 1) The Rexburg Idaho Temple and the future Teton River Idaho Temple will be just 3.4 miles apart. 2) The Guatemala City Guatemala Temple and the Miraflores Guatemala City Temple are just 4.3 miles apart. 3) The Lima Peru Temple and the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple are just 7.9 miles apart. 4) The Boise Idaho Temple and the Meridian Idaho Temple are just 8.8 miles apart. Click here for detailed information about temple distances.
QUESTION: Can you identify the following firsts? 1) The first temple built outside of Utah, not including the original Nauvoo Temple nor the Kirtland Temple? 2) The first temple built outside of the United States? 3) The first temple built in Europe? 4) The first temple built in South America? 5) The first temple built in Asia? 6) The first temple built in Africa? 7) The first temple dedicatory prayer offered in a language other than English? The second?
ANSWER: 1) The first temple built outside of Utah was the Laie Hawaii Temple, dedicated in 1919. 2) The first temple built outside of the United States was the Cardston Alberta Temple, dedicated in 1923. 3) The first temple built in Europe was the Bern Switzerland Temple, dedicated in 1955. 4) The first temple built in South America was the Sao Paulo Brazil temple, dedicated in 1978. 5) The first temple built in Asia was the Tokyo Japan Temple, dedicated in 1980. 6) The first temple built in Africa was the Johannesburg South Africa Temple, dedicated in 1985. 7) The first temple dedicatory prayer offered in a language other than English was the dedicatory prayer for the Freiberg Germany Temple. The dedicatory prayer was offered in German by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf. The second temple dedicatory prayer offered in a language other than English was the prayer offered by Elder Dale G. Renlund at the dedication of the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple on April 14, 2019. The prayer was offered in French.
QUESTION: Can you name the 1st, 25th, 50th, 75th, 100th, 125th, 150th, 175th, and 200th temples, based on dedication dates (this doesn’t include the original Nauvoo Temple nor the Kirtland Temple) ?
ANSWER: See the following list:
. # 01 — St. George Utah (1877)
. # 25 — Papeete Tahiti Temple (1983)
. # 50 — St. Louis Missouri Temple (1997)
. # 75 — Tuxtla Gutierrez Mexico Temple (2000)
. # 100 — Boston Massachusetts Temple (2000)
. # 125 — Rexburg Idaho Temple (2008)
. # 150 — Provo City Center Temple (2016)
. # 175 — Quito Ecuador Temple (2022)
. # 200 — Salvador Brazil Temple (2024)
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