Bismarck North Dakota Temple

Bismarck North Dakota Temple
Number	61
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)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
← Columbus Ohio Temple Bismarck North Dakota Temple → Columbia South Carolina Temple
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)
Designed by	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	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (Movie, two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
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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]

See also

Bentonville

Nauvoo

Chicago

Indianapolis

Wichita

Louisville

Detroit

Grand Rapids

St. Paul

Kansas City

St. Louis

Springfield

Winter Quarters

Bismarck

Cleveland

Columbus

Pittsburgh

Temples in the United States Midwest (edit)

• = Operating
• = Under construction
• = Announced
• = Closed for renovation

• Russell T. Osguthorpe, temple president (2014–)
• 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 North Dakota

References

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

External links

• Media related to Bismarck North Dakota Temple at Wikimedia Commons
• Bismarck North Dakota Temple Official site
• Bismarck North Dakota Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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