President Eyring to Dedicate Montpelier Idaho Temple Oct. 18

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will dedicate its Montpelier Idaho Temple on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, with President Henry B. Eyring presiding over the ceremony in southeastern Idaho. The dedication will take place at 10 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time, with a rebroadcast scheduled for 2 p.m. for members across the temple district.

According to an announcement published on ChurchofJesusChrist.org and reported by Church News and Deseret News, the temple will become the 225th dedicated temple operated by the church worldwide and the eighth operating temple in Idaho.

Eyring, the first counselor in the church's First Presidency, will conduct his 11th temple dedication. The 93-year-old church leader was first called to the apostleship in April 1995 and is currently the second-most senior apostle by length of service, according to Deseret News.

The Montpelier temple's district includes more than 15,000 church members. Idaho has nearly 500,000 Latter-day Saints statewide, according to Church News.

Eyring has frequently spoken about the spiritual significance of temple worship. In a previously delivered statement cited by Deseret News, he described how temple attendance can reinforce believers' understanding of their spiritual identity and relationship with God.

“Brothers and sisters, I humbly testify that as we attend the temple, we can be reminded of the eternal nature of our spirits, our relationship with the Father and His divine Son, and our ultimate desire to return to our heavenly home,” President Eyring has taught.

His teachings have also emphasized the importance of religious commitments made through temple ceremonies. Deseret News cited another statement from Eyring concerning the responsibility members have toward those commitments.

“There is nothing more important than honoring the covenants you have made or may make in the temple.”

The church announced the Montpelier Idaho Temple in April 2022, and construction began in June 2023. The building stands at the northeast corner of Washington Street and Sixth Street in Montpelier.

Before the dedication, the church held a free public open house from Sept. 10 through Sept. 26, 2026, excluding Sundays. Visitors of all ages and religious backgrounds were invited to tour the two-story building, according to Deseret News.

Idaho's temple network also includes seven other operating temples, while two additional temples are under construction and another remains in the planning and design stages, according to the report. The Montpelier dedication will bring the state's total number of operating temples to eight.