Bismarck North Dakota Temple

Number

Dedication

September 19, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley

Site

1.6 acres (0.65 ha)

Floor area

10,700 sq ft (990 m²)

Height

71 ft (22 m)

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Church chronology

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Additional information

Announced

July 29, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley

Groundbreaking

October 17, 1998, by Kenneth Johnson

Open house

September 10–11, 1999

Current president

Russell T. Osguthorpe (2014)

Ritterbush–Ellig–Hulsing and Church A&E Services

Location

Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

Geographic coordinates

46°50′20.00040″N 100°48′50.67000″W / 46.8388890000°N 100.8140750000°W / 46.8388890000; -100.8140750000

Exterior finish

Granite veneer from Québec

Temple design

Classic modern, single-spire design

Baptistries

Ordinance rooms

2 (Movie, two-stage progressive)

Sealing rooms

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The Bismarck North Dakota Temple is the 61st operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Missionary work in North Dakota began in 1914 and by 1930, there were 145 members in the state, and by 1997, those numbers had climbed to 5,000.^[2]

Ground was broken for the temple on October 17, 1998, despite inclement weather. The Bismarck North Dakota Temple district covers about 200,000 square miles (5.0E+5 km²) and serves about 9,000 members. The temple sits on 1.6 acres (0.65 ha). The exterior is finished with granite veneer from Quebec. A gold-plated statue of the Angel Moroni tops the single-spire.

LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple in North Dakota, the only state he had not previously visited, on September 19, 1999.^[3]

The Bismarck North Dakota Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Bismarck North Dakota Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[4]

References

^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
^ Christensen, Danielle. "LDS temples in Philadelphia, Bismarck reach anniversaries", Deseret News, 19 September 2017. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
^ Dalrymple, Amy (April 17, 2016). "A Mormon migration". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.

Additional reading

Kruckenberg, Janet (October 24, 1998), "Ground broken for two more temples", Church News
Kruckenberg, Janet (February 20, 1999), "The announcements of new holy edifices bring joy and tears", Church News
Kruckenberg, Janet (June 19, 1999), "Statue tops temple in North Dakota", Church News
"Bismarck temple open house opening doors to many hearts", Church News, September 18, 1999
Van Orden, Dell (September 25, 1999), "Shortening the vast distances", Church News