The Kirtland Temple, located in Kirtland, Ohio, is the first temple built by adherents of the Latter Day Saint movement, also known as Mormons, dedicated in March 1836. Joseph Smith, the movement's fo
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Plans for the Kirtland House of the Lord. On the other side are pasted ancient Egyptian Papyri Fragments, part of the collection Joseph Smith used to translate the Book of Abraham
Interior view of lower court showing the west pulpits where the dedication was held March 27, 1836
Far western classroom on the third floor of the temple that served as Joseph Smith's private study. It is where LDS D&C Section 137 was received
The Community of Christ, known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from 1872 to 2001, is a US-based international church, and is the second-largest denomination in the Latte
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…is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Prior to March 5, 2024, the temple was owned and operated by Community of Christ (previously known as The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS)) for over a century. Construction of the Kirtland Temple was a…
Photo of historical church seal (as the "Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints") in Nauvoo, Illinois
The Community of Christ Temple in Independence, Missouri, US. Dedicated in 1994.
Church seal (including a child with the lamb and lion) on a set of doors to the Independence Temple
Communion for a Community of Christ meeting in Provo, Utah