Bismarck North Dakota Temple

The Bismarck North Dakota Temple is the 61st operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

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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Church chronology
← Columbus Ohio Temple Bismarck North Dakota Temple → Columbia South Carolina Temple
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
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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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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]