A groundbreaking ceremony for the Cody Wyoming Temple was held on Friday, September 27, 2024. Elder Steven R. Bangerter, First Counselor in the North America Central Area Presidency, presided at the event. Also in attendance was Elder Kevin R. Duncan, Executive Director of the Temple Department.
“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.
This temple will be built on the northwest side of Skyline Drive at Cody Canal in Cody, Wyoming. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 9,950 square feet.
This will be the state’s third temple. Other temples include the Casper Wyoming Temple and Star Valley Wyoming Temple. The building of the temple has been a controversial process with lawsuits and a group of citizens who live near the site trying to stop it from being built in their neighborhood.
One in every nine residents of Wyoming, or approximately 68,000 people, claim membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Wyoming has a significant place in the history of the Church, as pioneers traveled across the state in their westward migration to Utah, primarily from the 1840s to the 1860s.
The ceremonies conducted inside each temple teach about the purpose of life and unite families, both past and present. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints promise to keep God’s commandments, support His work, live the higher law that Christ taught while on earth, remain chaste and dedicate their lives to building the Church of Jesus Christ.
