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Five Things You Should Know about the St. George Utah Temple (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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
Author
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church History Department
Publisher
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
URL
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/history/sites/southwest-utah/discover/five-things-you-should-know-about-the-st-george-utah-temple?lang=eng
Source Type
Official denominational history
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
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.
Notes
Used for the St. George Temple's 1871 to 1877 construction and its 1 January and 6 April 1877 dedication dates.
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Utah, States & Territories

This source names Utah directly: "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..."

Source Five Things You Should Know about the St. George Utah Temple (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church History Department
Claims Backed By This Source (17 claims)

This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 6 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Spread Events, 9 claims: 3 well-attested, 5 holds, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
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