Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Groundbreaking Ceremony

On Friday, September 27, 2024, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Cody Wyoming Temple. Elder Steven R. Bangerter, First Counselor in the North America Central Area Presidency, presided at the event. Elder Kevin R. Duncan, Executive Director of the Temple Department, was also in attendance. In his site dedicatory prayer, Elder Bangerter asked a blessing on those in the community around the new temple. "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.¹

Temple Rendering

On March 27, 2023, the official exterior rendering for the Cody Wyoming Temple was released to the public. The temple will feature a multi-tiered steeple capped with a gold pyramidal spire.²

Temple Site

On March 13, 2023, the location of the Cody Wyoming Temple was announced as an empty field situated northwest of Skyline Drive and Cody Canal in Cody. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 9,950 square feet.³

Temple Announcement

Wyoming's third temple, the Cody Wyoming Temple, was announced by President Russell M. Nelson on October 3, 2021, at the October 2021 General Conference. Cody is located in the northwestern corner of Wyoming near the border of Montana. Approximately one-ninth of the population of Wyoming (or 68,000 people) claim membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Pioneers famously traveled across the state in their westward migration to Utah, primarily from the 1840s to the 1860s.⁴

Cody is home to the Historic Cody Mural and Museum—a meetinghouse of the Church that features a large domed ceiling with a rich-colored mural depicting scenes from Church history including the Restoration and the westward expansion of the pioneers. The chapel and visitors' center are open to the public during the summer months.

Temple Facts

The Cody Wyoming Temple will be the third temple built in Wyoming, following the Star Valley Wyoming Temple (2016) and the Casper Wyoming Temple (under construction).