Casper Wyoming Temple

Groundbreaking of the Casper Wyoming Temple

The groundbreaking of the Casper Wyoming Temple was presided over by Elder S. Gifford Nielsen, North America Central Area president, on Oct. 9, 2021. Strong winds and cold temperatures caused most of the event to be moved inside a meetinghouse, but the breaking of ground outside still took place.

In his dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder Nielsen said, “Our hearts are full of gratitude as we contemplate the magnitude of what is about to happen. This gathering is an answer to many prayers. We can only imagine the celebration on the other side of the veil among those whose sacrifices prepared the way for the blessings we enjoy today. Our hearts rejoice with them.”

The Casper Wyoming Temple is scheduled to be dedicated Oct. 13, 2024, by Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

The Casper Wyoming Temple was announced April 4, 2021, by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication were held on Oct. 9, 2021, and presided over by Elder S. Gifford Nielsen, North America Central Area president.

After a public open house from Aug. 29 to Sept. 14, 2024, the Casper Wyoming Temple will be dedicated Oct. 13, 2024, by Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Architecture and Design of the Casper Wyoming Temple

The Casper Wyoming Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 10,000 square feet. Exterior renderings show the temple will have rectangular windows around the house of the Lord and three arched entryways in front of the main door. Atop the temple is a three-tiered tower with three rectangular windows on each side of the middle tier and one arched window on each side of the top tier.

The temple will be built on a 9.5-acre site, with grass, trees and small bushes filling the grounds.

Groundbreaking Photos of the Casper Wyoming Temple