Early Temples
Dedicated in 1836 in Ohio, this was the first temple built in modern times.
What is the Kirtland Temple?
Dedicated in 1923, this was the first temple built outside the United States and its territories.
What is the Cardston Alberta Temple?
Dedicated in 1955, this was the first temple built in Europe.
What is the Bern Switzerland Temple?
This figure stands atop most temples.
Who is the Angel Moroni?
Name of the special ordinance by which temples are dedicated.
What is a dedicatory prayer?
Dedicated in 1877, this was the first temple where proxy ordinances for the dead were performed in an organized manner.
What is the St. George Utah Temple?
Dedicated in 1978, this was the first temple built in South America.
What is the São Paulo Brazil Temple?
Dedicated in 1980, this was the first temple built in Asia.
What is the Tokyo Japan Temple?
Number of towers on the Salt Lake Temple.
What is six?
This document is required to enter the temple.
What is a temple recommend?
Its construction began in 1841 in Illinois, but it was destroyed by fire and a tornado before being rebuilt and rededicated in 2002.
What is the Nauvoo Temple?
This Latin American country currently has the most operating temples (14).
What is Mexico?
Dedicated in 1985, this was the first temple built in Africa.
What is the Johannesburg South Africa Temple?
These symbols of the Creation often appear in stained-glass windows and carvings designs in temples.
What are the sun, moon, and stars?
Under the leadership of this Church president, the total number of temples surpassed 100.
Who is Gordon B. Hinckley?
This temple took 40 years to complete and was dedicated in 1893.
What is the Salt Lake Temple?
This country currently has eleven temples; the last one of them was announced on April 2024.
What is Canada?
A temple was dedicated in this popular European capital city in 2019.
What is Rome, Italy?
This inscription appears on the exterior of every temple.
What is “Holiness to the Lord: The House of the Lord”?
Year in which the 200th temple was dedicated.
What is 2024?
This prophet directed the construction of the original Nauvoo Temple.
Who is Joseph Smith?
The second US State with the most temples (12).
What is California?
This is the only continent where no temple has yet been dedicated.
What is Antarctica?
Main material used in the exterior of the Salt Lake Temple.
What is granite?
The total number of temples (in operation, under construction, and announced) to date.
What is 382?