The Manti Utah Temple. (Photo: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have announced the open house and rededication dates for the Manti Utah Temple. The temple has been closed since 2021 for renovation.
In a press release, the First Presidency said the public open house will run from March 14, through April 5, 2024, excluding Sundays. Free tickets to attend the tours will be available online before it begins.
The temple rededication will be held Sunday, April 21, 2024, and will be broadcast to local congregations in the surrounding area. Additional details regarding the rededication will be announced at a future date.
Church President Russell M. Nelson announced the renovation and renewal of the Manti Temple in April 2019. The renovation began in 2021.
This historic pioneer era temple, originally constructed by hand, began a multi-year renovation that included mechanical updates and other changes, in preparation for future use.
Original plans to construct the temple in Manti was announced on June 25, 1875, by then President Brigham Young. Ground was broken on April 25, 1877, and Wilford Woodruff, then president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, dedicated the temple on May 21, 1888.
In June 1985, President Gordon B. Hinckley of the First Presidency rededicated the Manti Temple after renovation.
Similar renovations have been announced for the Logan Utah Temple but no start date has been given. It is expected that the restoration project won’t begin until the Smithfield Utah Temple is completed.
Monday, the First Presidency also announced that Jeffrey R. Holland, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, will rededicate the St. George Utah Temple in two sessions on December 10, 2023.
Church officials said there are 28 temples in Utah, which is home to nearly 2.2 million members. The other Utah temples in operation, under construction or announced are Bountiful, Brigham City, Cedar City, Deseret Peak, Draper, Ephraim, Heber Valley, Jordan River, Layton, Lindon, Logan, Monticello, Mount Timpanogos, Ogden, Oquirrh Mountain, Orem, Payson, Provo City Center, Provo, Red Cliffs, Salt Lake, Saratoga Springs, Smithfield, St. George, Syracuse, Taylorsville and Vernal.