An aerial view of the Layton Utah Temple as a crane locations the Angel Moroni statue atop the entrance spire on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. F. Marshall Thompson
Staff put together to hoist the Angel Moroni statue atop the Layton Utah Temple on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Chad Hawkins
A shiny Angel Moroni statue was positioned atop the Layton Utah Temple Wednesday by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Photographs and movies of a crane lifting the long-lasting statue to the entrance spire of the Layton temple had been posted on social media.
Staff put together to hoist the Angel Moroni statue atop the Layton Utah Temple on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.
Chad Hawkins
“Right now at 11:06 am, the Angel Moroni Statue was hoisted into place on the Layton Utah Temple,” Chad Hawkins, an artist and Latter-day Saint wrote in his Fb submit. “It was a real honor to witness this historic milestone. I really like the temple and sit up for serving on this stunning temple sometime!”
The statue, made from fiberglass and lined by gold leaf, was sculpted by Karl Quilter, based on Hawkins.
Moroni was the angelic messenger who confirmed Joseph Smith the placement of the golden plates he later used to translate The E-book of Mormon.
The Layton Utah Temple was introduced by President Russell M. Nelson through the April 2018 normal convention.
The website location of the temple was launched on July 15, 2019.
The Angel Moroni is safely atop the Layton Utah Temple… “And I noticed one other angel fly within the midst of heaven, having the eternal gospel to evangelise unto them that dwell on the earth, and to each nation, and kindred, and tongue, and folks…” - Rev. 14:6 👊❤️ pic.twitter.com/ScutjAyqHc
— Clint Morris 🇺🇦 (@ClintonPMorris) March 9, 2022
An exterior rendering was launched on Oct. 8, 2019.
Elder Craig C. Christensen presided on the groundbreaking ceremony on Could 23, 2020.
The church has not but launched open home or dedication dates for the Layton temple.