SALT LAKE CITY — Tours begin this week for the Casper Wyoming Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first visits were held Monday.
Church officials said a public open house will take place from August 29, through September 14, excluding Sundays. No tickets are needed to tour the temple.
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the Casper Wyoming Temple dedication on Sunday, November 24, in one session at 10 a.m. The dedication will be broadcast to nearby church meeting houses.
Church President Russell M. Nelson announced the Casper Wyoming Temple in April 2021. Construction began in October 2021.
Wyoming has a significant place in the history of church pioneers, who traveled across the state in their westward migration to Utah in the mid-1800s.
The Casper temple will serve more than 15,000 members of the Church in nearly 50 congregations. The temple’s design motifs include the stylized versions of the Indian paintbrush, Wyoming’s state flower, and sagebrush.
The Casper Wyoming Temple will be the second operating temple in Wyoming. The Star Valley Wyoming Temple was dedicated in October 2016. A temple in Cody was announced in October 2021.
There are 350 temples in operation, under construction or announced worldwide.