The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that the Casper Wyoming Temple groundbreaking will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2021.
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An artist's rendering of the Casper Wyoming Temple.2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Elder S. Gifford Nielsen of the Seventy will preside at the event. Attendance at the site will be by invitation only.
The Casper Wyoming Temple was announced in April 2021 by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The single-story temple of approximately 10,000 square feet will be built on a 9.5-acre site located at the intersection of Wyoming Boulevard Southwest and Eagle Drive.
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Map showing the location of the Casper Wyoming Temple.2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Wyoming is home to more than 65,000 Latter-day Saints in approximately 170 congregations. The new temple will be the state’s second house of the Lord. The other is the Star Valley Wyoming Temple.
Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints differ from meetinghouses or chapels where members meet for Sunday worship. All are welcome to attend Sunday worship services and other weekday activities at local meetinghouses. Each temple is a place where Jesus Christ’s teachings are reaffirmed through sacred ceremonies, such as marriages, which unite families forever, and proxy baptisms on behalf of deceased ancestors who did not have the opportunity to be baptized while living.