Bismarck North Dakota Temple

Number| 61
Dedication| September 19, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site| 1.6 acres (0.65 ha)
Floor area| 10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height| 71 ft (22 m)
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Additional information
Announced| July 29, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking| October 17, 1998, by Kenneth Johnson
Open house| September 10-11, 1999
Current president| Russell T. Osguthorpe (2014)
Designed by| Ritterbush–Ellig–Hulsing and Church A&E Services
Location| Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
Geographic coordinates| 46°50′20.00040″N 100°48′50.67000″W﻿ / ﻿46.8388890000°N 100.8140750000°W﻿ / 46.8388890000; -100.8140750000
Exterior finish| Granite veneer from Québec
Temple design| Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries| 1
Ordinance rooms| 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms| 2
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The Bismarck North Dakota Temple is the 61st operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Missionary work in North Dakota began in 1914 and by 1930, there were 145 members in the state, and by 1997, those numbers had climbed to 5,000.[2]

Ground was broken for the temple on October 17, 1998, despite inclement weather. The Bismarck North Dakota Temple district covers about 200,000 square miles (5.0E+5 km2) and serves about 9,000 members. The temple sits on 1.6 acres (0.65 ha). The exterior is finished with granite veneer from Quebec. A gold-plated statue of the Angel Moroni tops the single-spire.

LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple in North Dakota, the only state he had not previously visited, on September 19, 1999.[3]

The Bismarck North Dakota Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Bismarck North Dakota Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[4]

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## References

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1. ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
2. ^ Christensen, Danielle. "LDS temples in Philadelphia, Bismarck reach anniversaries", Deseret News, 19 September 2017. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
3. ^ Dalrymple, Amy (April 17, 2016). "A Mormon migration". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
4. ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.

## Additional reading

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* Kruckenberg, Janet (October 24, 1998), "Ground broken for two more temples", Church News
* Kruckenberg, Janet (February 20, 1999), "The announcements of new holy edifices bring joy and tears", Church News
* Kruckenberg, Janet (June 19, 1999), "Statue tops temple in North Dakota", Church News
* "Bismarck temple open house opening doors to many hearts", Church News, September 18, 1999
* Van Orden, Dell (September 25, 1999), "Shortening the vast distances", Church News

## External links

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* Media related to Bismarck North Dakota Temple at Wikimedia Commons
* Bismarck North Dakota Temple Official site
* Bismarck North Dakota Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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