Open house, dedication set for Oquirrh Mountain Temple

The dates for an open house and the dedication of the new Oquirrh

Mountain Utah Temple in South Jordan were announced Saturday by the

First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The open house will take place daily from June 1 through Aug. 1, except for Sundays and the July 4 and July 24 holidays.

The temple will be dedicated Aug. 22-23, with six dedicatory sessions scheduled.

The 130th operating temple for the church — the 13th in Utah — was

announced at the October 2005 general conference. Groundbreaking

ceremonies occurred Dec. 16, 2006.

The temple will serve roughly 83,000 residents in the western Salt

Lake Valley. It is the fourth temple in the valley. South Jordan will

be the first city in the world with two Mormon temples.