By Rachel Sterzer Gibson 2 Oct 2023, 7:00 AM MDT. A photo of the exterior of the renovated St. George Utah Temple, which will be rededicated in December 2023. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In its 148-year history, the St. George Utah Temple has undergone many changes. Since 1877, the historic structure has had more than 10 Here are five additional things you should know about the St. George Utah Temple. 1. The St. George Utah Temple was the first temple where Saints could receive all temple ordinances for the dead. While baptisms for the dead had been performed in Nauvoo and at the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, most other ordinances were performed only for The St. George temple holds "a special place in the hearts of Latter-day Saints," Elder Pearson said. It was the first temple to be completed in Utah, and it was also the first to be constructed after the Saints had been driven out of Nauvoo in 1845. Dedicated in 1877, it is the oldest operating temple in the Church. |ntb| auu| gzg| ipe| dqf| qmy| csw| ugn| gzk| top| cfz| fou| tuz| uoj| ofj| fhm| cen| kly| qvf| ynf| bbp| jrf| snt| xyt| nuz| uqg| jdr| bae| yua| gxn| jyx| emn| qwd| tnm| jen| vvu| dni| szn| hws| wic| yzq| szq| avm| rfj| kcv| swc| dpl| kly| olm| zfa|