Open houses begin for Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple
SOUTH JORDAN — The open houses for the newest temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have started.
The Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple will hold the open houses for two months before it is dedicated.
It is the Mormon church’s 13th Utah temple and its 130th operating temple. It will serve about 83,000 members.
The public tours run through Aug. 1. Temples are considered sacred to Latter-day Saints and are used for religious rituals including proxy baptisms, marriage ceremonies and other ceremonies designed to strengthen church teachings.
Dedication ceremonies are planned for Aug. 21-23. Following the dedication the temple will be open only to worthy church members.
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