Rexburg Idaho Temple

Rexburg Idaho Temple
Number	125
Dedication	10 February 2008 (10 February 2008) by Thomas S. Monson
Site	10 acres (4 hectares)
Floor area	57,504 sq ft (5,342 m2)
Height	169 ft (52 m)
Preceded by	Helsinki Finland Temple
Followed by	Curitiba Brazil Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 20 December 2003 Groundbreaking 30 July 2005 by John H. Groberg Open House 29 December 2007 – 26 January 2008 Current President Philip C. Wightman (2013) Designed by Architectural Nexus; Bob Petroff Location 792 South 2nd East Rexburg, Idaho United States Exterior finish Concrete panels with white quartz rock Temple design Classic modern, single-spire Ordinance rooms 4 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 5 Clothing rental Yes Cafeteria Limited Vending services Visitors' center No Notes First temple dedicated by Thomas Monson as President of the Church

The Rexburg Idaho Temple is the 125th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Announced in late 2003, the temple was dedicated on February 10, 2008 and was the first temple dedicated under the presidency of Thomas S. Monson. The Rexburg Idaho Temple was the third LDS temple in Idaho. (Later in 2008, a fourth Idaho temple was dedicated in Twin Falls.) The temple sits south of the Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–I) campus on the south side of Rexburg. Prior to its completion, BYU–I had been the only LDS Church-owned university without a temple adjacent to its campus.

The designing of this temple differs from others in that the exterior was designed by a private firm, not the LDS Church's architectural department. This was done because the church wished it to have a fresh new look. The temple has 2 progressive endowment and 5 sealing rooms.

On August 30, 2007, it was announced that the temple's open house would begin on December 29, 2007 and run through January 26, 2008. The dedication was to be held on February 3, 2008; however, due to the death of Gordon B. Hinckley and his funeral planned for February 2, 2008, the dedication was postponed one week and was dedicated on February 10 by new church president Thomas S. Monson. Val R. Christensen was the temple's first president.

The temple rests atop a shield volcano, as does much of the city.

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
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Rexburg Idaho Temple (pfficial)
• Rexburg Idaho Temple at LDSChurchTemples.com
• Rexburg Temple Webcamera at byui.edu