Cedar City Mormon Temple Dedication
CEDAR CITY – The city’s first Mormon temple was dedicated Sunday, December 10, 2017 in a sealing ceremony in that took place on the temple grounds. President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the governing First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, conducted the symbolic cornerstone ceremony. In the Mormon religion, this ceremony signifies the temple construction is complete.
“This is a ceremonial moment when we mark this great
occasion by sealing the cornerstone which represents, really, the Savior. The Lord is the cornerstone of the work,” explained President Eyring. Now that the temple has been dedicated, it can be used for official scared use.
Prior to its dedication, the temple was open to the public for tours. The three-week long event drew in an impressive 187,000 people. Visitors were able to tour the 39,800 square feet building that features African mahogany and sapele woodwork, as well as stone and tile flooring from Israel, Turkey, Spain and Iran.
The Cedar City Temple is the 17th Mormon temple in Utah and 159th worldwide.