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Groundbreaking of the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

On Oct. 19, 2019, Elder Craig C. Christensen, a General Authority Seventy and then-president of the Utah Area, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony and offered the dedicatory prayer for the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple.

Timeline of the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

April
02
2017
Announced

During the Sunday morning session of April 2017 general conference, President Thomas S. Monson announced plans to construct a temple in Saratoga Springs, Utah.

President Thomas S. Monson
October
19
2019
Groundbreaking

Elder Craig C. Christensen, a General Authority Seventy and then-president of the Utah Area, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saratoga Springs temple.

Elder Craig C. Christensen
April
15
2023
Open house

The Church will hold a public open house for the Saratoga Springs temple from April 15 to July 8, 2023. A media day will also be held on April 10, and a private open house for invited guests will be held on April 11.

Saratoga Springs Utah Temple
August
13
2023
Dedication

President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, will dedicate the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple on Aug. 13, 2023.

A portrait photo of President Eyring, a man wearing glasses, a suit coat and a tie.
SEE ALL Timeline of the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

On April 2, 2017, President Thomas S. Monson announced plans to construct the Saratoga Springs temple during April 2017 general conference. On Oct. 19, 2019, Elder Craig C. Christensen, a General Authority Seventy and then-president of the Utah Area, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony and offered the dedicatory prayer.

A media day will be held on Monday, April 10, 2023, to start off the open house period. On the following day, April 11, private sessions for invited guests to attend. An open house will be opened to the public starting on Saturday, April 15, 2023 and until July 8, 2023, excluding Saturdays.

The temple itself is scheduled to be dedicated by President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, on Aug. 13, 2023.

Architecture and Design of the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

The Saratoga Springs Utah Temple will be built on a 22.7 acre site within the Beacon Pointe subdivision, west of Redwood Road and north of Meadow Side Drive. The temple itself will be three stories high with a perimeter of 87,000 square feet. An adjacent 21,000–square–foot meetinghouse will also be on the property.

Groundbreaking Photos of the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

Quick Facts

Announced

2 April 2017

Groundbreaking

19 October 2019

Groundbreaking presided by
Dedicated

13 August 2023

Location

987 Ensign Drive
Saratoga Springs, Utah 84045
United States

Additional Facts

Fact #1

The Saratoga Springs Utah Temple will be the 18th temple built in Utah and the fifth built in Utah County.

Fact #2

Explosives were used to break through the bedrock when excavating for the foundation of the temple.

Additional Facts

Fact #1

The Saratoga Springs Utah Temple will be the 18th temple built in Utah and the fifth built in Utah County.

Fact #2

Explosives were used to break through the bedrock when excavating for the foundation of the temple.