The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' own history department page on the St. George Utah Temple documents its 1871 to 1877 construction, its dedication in stages on 1 January 1877 and its formal dedication on 6 April 1877, and its standing as the first temple completed after the exodus from Nauvoo.
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Citation
AuthorThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church History Department
PublisherThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
URLhttps://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/history/sites/southwest-utah/discover/five-things-you-should-know-about-the-st-george-utah-temple?lang=eng
Source TypeOfficial denominational history
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Reliability Tier1
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' own history department record, tier 1, matching the tier the map already gives comparable institutional custodian sources, used here for the temple's construction dates and its two stage 1877 dedication, corroborated by Arrington and Bitton's academic history below. NotesUsed for the St. George Temple's 1871 to 1877 construction and its 1 January and 6 April 1877 dedication dates.
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