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At the groundbreaking ceremony for the Meridian Idaho Temple, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said, “Nothing could be more important than to have a temple for these people in this area. For people in this community, this will be a beautiful place.”
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the temple on Nov. 19, 2017, in three sessions.
Hal Bunderson, a Meridian local who served as a temple sealer in the Boise Idaho Temple after he retired from his professional career, lost his wife before the Meridian temple was dedicated. He continued to serve as a sealer in the new house of the Lord in Meridian, and in reference to his service, he told Church News at the dedication, “For a little widower like me, it sustains me. It lifts me.”
Dedicatory prayer excerpt: “Wilt Thou accept this, Thy holy house, as the gift of our hearts and hands. Wilt Thou honor it with Thy presence. May Thy Holy Spirit dwell here at all times and be felt by all who come within its portals. May a mantle of holiness come upon this sacred edifice. May it stand as a beacon of everlasting truth and light and as an invitation to come unto Thee. Wilt Thou protect this temple from any harm or defilement.”
Read the dedicatory prayer of the Meridian Idaho Temple here.
A temple for Meridian, Idaho, was announced by Church President Thomas S. Monson on April 2, 2011, during April general conference.
Ground was broken for the Meridian Idaho Temple on Aug. 23, 2014. Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided over the groundbreaking ceremony.
The public was invited to tour the completed house of the Lord from Oct. 21 through Nov. 11, 2017. More than 200,000 visitors toured the temple during its open house.
Approximately 6,000 youth from the temple district participated in a cultural celebration in honor of the temple on Nov. 18, 2017. The program included rehearsed dance and musical numbers as well as theatrical sketches.
The Meridian Idaho Temple was dedicated in three sessions by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency, on Nov. 19, 2017. Also in attendance was Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Church President Thomas S. Monson announced a temple for Meridian, Idaho, on April 2, 2011, during April general conference. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the temple on Aug. 23, 2014.
More than 200,000 visitors toured the completed temple during its open house from Oct. 21 through Nov. 11, 2017, and approximately 6,000 youth from the temple district participated in a cultural celebration in honor of the temple on Nov. 18, 2017.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the Meridian Idaho Temple on Nov. 19, 2017.
The 67,331-square-foot Meridian Idaho Temple exterior is decorated with scenic walkways, ponds, trees and shrubbery. The cupola cap atop the temple, made from titanium surfacing, changes colors from blue-gray to gold to bronze, depending on how the sun hits it.
This house of the Lord, along with the Cardston Alberta Temple and the Laie Hawaii Temple, was built in Prairie School or Prairie Style — a late 19th- and early 20th-century North American architectural style featuring horizontal lines, restraint in decoration, flat or hipped roofs, windows assembled in horizontal bands and a design integrated into surrounding landscapes.
Floral designs are displayed in the art glass and other decorations throughout the temple, portraying growing flowers and plants, including the camas flowers and the white syringa, Idaho’s state flower.
The interior of the temple features three instruction rooms and five sealing rooms.
2 April 2011
19 November 2017
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This was the fifth Latter-day Saint temple in Idaho.
It was the first Idaho temple announced by Church President Thomas S. Monson.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf dedicated both the Meridian temple in November 2017 and the Tucson Arizona Temple three months earlier.
The Meridian temple is located 8.8 miles away from the Boise Idaho Temple, the shortest distance between two temples outside of Utah when the Meridian temple was dedicated.
This was the fifth Latter-day Saint temple in Idaho.
It was the first Idaho temple announced by Church President Thomas S. Monson.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf dedicated both the Meridian temple in November 2017 and the Tucson Arizona Temple three months earlier.
The Meridian temple is located 8.8 miles away from the Boise Idaho Temple, the shortest distance between two temples outside of Utah when the Meridian temple was dedicated.
