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Construction fence erected; construction trailer and heavy equipment on site; site preparations underway; litigation pending; construction estimated to be completed in early to mid-2027
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Announcement:
3 October 2021Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
27 September 2024 by Steven R. BangerterSite:
4.69 acres | 1.9 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached central towerOrdinance Rooms:
One instruction room, one sealing room, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
9,950 square feet | 924 square metersElevation:
5,134 feet | 1,565 metersGroundbreaking Ceremony
On Friday, September 27, 2024, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Cody Wyoming Temple. Elder Steven R. Bangerter, First Counselor in the North America Central Area Presidency, presided at the event. Elder Kevin R. Duncan, Executive Director of the Temple Department, was also in attendance. In his site dedicatory prayer, Elder Bangerter asked a blessing on those in the community around the new temple. "We ask that they may feel a spirit of peace wash over them, granting them comfort and assurance that the presence of this temple will bring added joy, prosperity, beauty and unity to their lives and their community," he prayed.1
Temple Rendering
On March 27, 2023, the official exterior rendering for the Cody Wyoming Temple was released to the public. The temple will feature a multi-tiered steeple capped with a gold pyramidal spire.2
Temple Site
On March 13, 2023, the location of the Cody Wyoming Temple was announced as an empty field situated northwest of Skyline Drive and Cody Canal in Cody. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 9,950 square feet.3
Temple Announcement
Wyoming's third temple, the Cody Wyoming Temple, was announced by President Russell M. Nelson on October 3, 2021, at the October 2021 General Conference. Cody is located in the northwestern corner of Wyoming near the border of Montana. Approximately one-ninth of the population of Wyoming (or 68,000 people) claim membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Pioneers famously traveled across the state in their westward migration to Utah, primarily from the 1840s to the 1860s.4
Cody is home to the Historic Cody Mural and Museum—a meetinghouse of the Church that features a large domed ceiling with a rich-colored mural depicting scenes from Church history including the Restoration and the westward expansion of the pioneers. The chapel and visitors' center are open to the public during the summer months.
Temple Facts
The Cody Wyoming Temple will be the third temple built in Wyoming, following the Star Valley Wyoming Temple (2016) and the Casper Wyoming Temple (under construction).
- "Ground Broken for Cody Wyoming Temple," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 27 Sept. 2024.
- "News for Temples in Five Nations," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 27 Mar. 2023.
- "News for Temples in Western United States," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 13 Mar. 2023.
- "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Oct. 2021.
