President Henry B. Eyring, a member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will dedicate the Montpelier Idaho Temple on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. MDT and will be rebroadcast at 2 p.m. MDT to all congregations within the temple district.
Temple Dedication and Public Access
The dedication follows a public open house that was held from Sept. 10 through Sept. 26, 2026, excluding Sundays. Prior to the public viewing, a media day was held on Sept. 8, 2026, to allow for coverage of the structure.
Local and Global Impact
The Montpelier Idaho Temple is located at 534 Washington Street. Once dedicated, it will become the 225th operating temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worldwide. The temple district includes more than 15,000 members located across Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming.
Growth of Idaho Temples
The temple marks the eighth dedicated temple in Idaho, joining existing temples in Idaho Falls, Boise, Burley, Rexburg, Twin Falls, Meridian, and Pocatello. Other temples currently under construction in the state include the Teton River Idaho Temple and the Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple. Additionally, the Caldwell Idaho Temple was announced in April 2025.
Architecture and Design
The structure stands on a 2.6-acre site and is a two-story building totaling 34,370 square feet. The architecture is inspired by the landscapes of southeastern Idaho, featuring motifs like the chicory flower in various stages of bloom. The color palette includes gold, blues, greens, coral, and yellows, intended to reflect local wildflowers and the turquoise waters of Bear Lake, which is located approximately 15 miles south.
Interior Details
The interior features art-glass windows with patterns of simple linework borders, mountain details, and lake imagery. The flooring consists of breccia aurora light stone with borders of giallo reale, giallo provenza light, rojo alicante, and amazonite. Gold-and-blue carpets are used throughout, with wall-to-wall rugs in specific areas.
Historical Context
The site of the temple has a significant local history; it previously housed Montpelier's city hall, which was demolished in March 2021, more than a year before the temple was announced. Several small homes that were originally on the property have also been moved. The town of Montpelier was settled in 1864 by Latter-day Saint pioneers and was named by Brigham Young after the capital of Vermont.
Development Timeline
During the groundbreaking, Elder Olsen remarked that while the event was a community gathering, the purpose of the temple is to support an individual's personal relationship with Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father. The Montpelier temple will be both the easternmost and southernmost temple in the state once dedicated. It is also scheduled to be dedicated on the same day as the Managua Nicaragua Temple.
The temple's timeline began on April 3, 2022, when President Russell M. Nelson announced the temple during the Sunday afternoon session of the April 2022 general conference. This was one of 17 temples announced at that time. The groundbreaking ceremony for the temple was held on June 17, 2023, with Elder Ryan K. Olsen, a General Authority Seventy, presiding. More than 600 attendees, including local leaders and Latter-day Saints, were present at the groundbreaking.
