Billings Montana Temple

Billings Montana Temple
Number	66
Dedication	20 November 1999 (20 November 1999) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	10 acres (4 hectares)
Floor area	33,800 sq ft (3,140 m2)
Preceded by	Regina Saskatchewan Temple
Followed by	Edmonton Alberta Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 30 August 1996 Groundbreaking 30 March 1998 by Hugh W. Pinnock Open House 8–23 October 1999 Current President Kenneth D. Getz Designed by CTA Architects Engineers Location 3100 Rim Point Drive Billings, Montana United States Exterior finish Wyoming white dolomite precast concrete Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 3 Clothing rental Yes Cafeteria Limited services Visitors' center No

The Billings Montana Temple is the 66th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

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 30, 1998.

Eight dedicatory sessions were held to accommodate all of the members of the area on November 20-21, 1999. LDS 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 red Rimrock 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.

See also

• 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)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montana

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Billings Montana Temple page
• Billings Montana Temple page