Groundbreaking of the Cody Wyoming Temple
Elder Steven R. Bangerter, General Authority Seventy and first counselor in the Church’s North America Central Area presidency, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cody Wyoming Temple on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. While Wyoming is the least-populated state in the country, members of the Church make up more than 10% of the state’s population.
In the dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder Bangerter pleaded for blessings upon the temple and all those who enter its walls: “We ask that they may feel a spirit of peace wash over them, granting them comfort and assurance that the presence of the temple will bring added joy, prosperity, beauty and unity to their lives and their community.”
The Cody Wyoming Temple is scheduled to be dedicated Oct. 25, 2026, by Elder Clark G. Gilbert of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Timeline of the Cody Wyoming Temple
The Cody Wyoming Temple was announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson on Oct. 3, 2021. Almost three years later, ground was broken for the temple on Sept. 27, 2024, with Elder Steven R. Bangerter presiding.
After a public open house from Aug. 27 to Sept. 12, 2026, the Cody Wyoming Temple will be dedicated Oct. 25, 2026, by Elder Clark G. Gilbert of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Architecture and Design of the Cody Wyoming Temple
A single-story structure of 9,950 square feet, the Cody temple stands on a 4.7-acre site at 555 Temple View Lane, in Cody, Wyoming. Exterior designs were inspired by the city’s historic Sheridan Avenue — including crenellations and bracketed detailing — as well as Romanesque revival architecture, which is found throughout Wyoming, especially in religious buildings.
Art-glass windows showcase the green foliage and vibrant-red blossoms of the Indian paintbrush, Wyoming’s state flower, viewed from above. Decorative paint throughout the temple combines the repeating stamp patterns of Sheridan-style leather, local wildflowers and foliage, and stylized forms of the aesthetic movement.
The temple’s primary interior stone is porcelain tile, with nylon carpet used throughout the general areas and wool area rugs used in select rooms. Decorative lighting combines steel fixtures with a satin brass finish, hand-blown glass and both clear and frosted crystal.
Interior Photos of the Cody Wyoming Temple
