Inscription at the entrance to the Salt Lake Temple
This is a very long post.
When I first published this post I thought I had researched "Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord" inscriptions pretty thoroughly and that I understood them fairly well. I was wrong. Among other errors I had thought that most temples had one inscription and that the one temple I knew of with three had more than any other. I have since discovered that most temples have more than one, quite a few have three and at least one has four. So now, while I certainly understand more about them, anything I say is based on what I know now and is subject to change as I continue to learn more (sounds kind of like "line upon line" doesn't' it?). Special thanks to Brian Olsen of 3D Latter-Day Temples for his collaboration on this project.
I've tried to determine what the rules are around when a temple has more that one inscription and where they are placed. However there is so much variation that it appears that, though there are trends, there are no clear rules. The most common place for an inscription is on the east side of the temple. The second most common place is over the entrance doors. When the entrance is not on the east side the temple is likely to have more that one inscription (one on the east side and one over the entrance) but there are some temples with multiple inscriptions, all on the east side and some with more than one but none on the east side. I should also point out that directions are imprecise. Often temples do not face the cardinal directions exactly. When this is the case the Church typically designates one of the sides that faces partially east as the east side, even if it is not the one that faces mostly east.
On many of the early temples the Church only included "The House of the Lord," though most of these have been changed (see the third list below). They also often reversed the inscription, making it: "The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord" and on Hamilton New Zealand (now changed) (GoogleMaps: Photo), Sydney Australia (GoogleMaps: Photo) and Manila Philippines (now changed) (photo) "House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord" (no "The").
At the end of this post are three lists. A list of how many inscriptions there are in each language, a list of when and on which temple each language was first used and a list of the exact inscription and where it is on each temple.
Kirtland Temple
The Church inscribed “House of the Lord” on The Kirtland Temple’s east wall over the entrance (Photo of the Kirtland Temple). The Church originally referred to it as the House of the Lord before they started calling it a temple (kirtlandtemple.org: history). It is important to note that this inscription is painted and has been changed often.
Nauvoo Illinois Temple
The architectural drawings of the original Nauvoo Temple do not include an inscription (Elevation of the temple: now in erection at Nauvoo, 1842 September). However at least one photograph and several drawings show an inscription (1847 Photograph and 1847 Drawing). Also Heber C. Kimball recorded Brigham Young’s request that an inscription be added over the temple’s entrance (Meridian Magazine: Why Does “Holiness To the Lord” Appear on LDS Temples?).
St. George Utah Temple
An early drawing of the St. George Utah Temple by Church Architect Truman O. Angell shows plans to included an inscription surrounding the top east window (Architectural drawings of St. George Temple). However, this plan was not carried out and early photographs of the temple show that there was not an inscription (1914 Photograph). The Church added one (metal letters mounted on the east side) during the 1975 renovation (3D Temples: Saint George Utah) and a second inscription (the name of the Church and temple) over the north, annex entrance. As part of the second renovation, completed in 2023, they removed the 1975 metal letters and replaced them with an inscription surrounding the top east window similar to the one originally planned (Church of Jesus Christ Temples: Photo). They have also changed the inscription over the north annex entrance (Church of Jesus Christ Temples: Photo).
Logan Utah Temple
During the original construction of the Logan Utah Temple the Church sculpted a keystone shaped like a scroll over the lowest east center window and inscribed “Holiness to the Lord” in gold letters into it (Rickety Blog: Logan Utah Temple). There does not appear to be an inscription anywhere else on the temple. This is the only operating temple without the complete inscription.
Manti Utah Temple
Manti Utah Temple entrance ca. 1975
(photo provided by Brian Olsen)
Early photographs of the Manti Utah Temple do not show an inscription (1887 Photograph). The Church added "The House of the Lord, Dedicated May 1888, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints" in metal letters on the annex wall over the north side entrance during a 1956 annex renovation (see photo above). They shortened the inscription to Holiness to the Lord The House of the Lord" in new metal letters as part of the 1985 renovation (Photo and 3D Temples: Manti Utah Temple). Since the 2024 renovation the inscription is in stone (Photo).
Salt Lake Temple
During the original construction of the Salt Lake Temple the Church included an arched stone in place of where the top east center window would go. They inscribed this stone with “Holiness to the Lord, the House of The Lord, Built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Commenced April 6, 1853, Completed April 6, 1893” (Photo). Therefore Salt Lake is the first operating temple to have the complete inscription. There is also an inscription near the entrance, added during an entrance renovation in 2001 (Photo).
Laie Hawaii Temple
Early photographs of the Laie Hawaii Temple do not include an inscription (World War II Museum: 1941 Photo and Undated Photo). It appears that as part of a renovation in 1962 the Church added an inscription in metal letters high on the east side of the building (The Lā'ie Hawai'i Temple: A Century of Aloha). The Church renovated the temple again in 1978 and moved the inscription to the lower east side (The Lā'ie Hawai'i Temple: A Century of Aloha, note the first and second photos). During the 1980s the Church made a number of repairs and improvements to the exterior of the temple and its grounds (The Lā'ie Hawai'i Temple: A Century of Aloha) at some point during this period they changed the inscription back to metal letters high on the east side with the name of the Church on the lower east side (note the first photo in above reference). Finally in 2011 the Church changed the inscription again, removing the name of the Church and reversing the inscription, which had been "The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord" to the more standard "Holiness to the Lord, the House of the Lord."(ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org: Photo) There is also an inscription over the entrance doors probably installed as part of the 2010 renovation (GoogleMaps: Photo).
Idaho Falls Idaho Temple
The inscriptions for the Cardston Alberta (Photo), and Idaho Falls Idaho (Photo) temples are in metal letters on the annex walls over their entrances. Cardston did not have an inscription originally (University of Lethbridge: Photo) but the Church added one to the side of the building sometime after the 1966 renovation and before 1972 (University of Lethbridge: Photo) then moved it to its current location in 1991 as part of an annex renovation (3D Temples: Cardston Alberta). Idaho Falls had an inscription over its entrance originally (Deseret News: Photo), which the Church moved when they built its annex (3D Temples: Idaho Falls). Even though the Cardston temple's entrance is on the west side it only has one inscription.
Mesa Arizona Temple
The recently renovated Mesa Arizona Temple (Photo) also has an inscription over its east side entrance. The Church has renovated Mesa twice (3D Temples: Mesa Arizona) however it has always had an inscription over its east side entrance (Post Card from 1948) (Photo after 1975).
The Mesa Arizona Temple is unique in that it also has inscriptions inside the temple. There are at least four inscriptions, all in metal letters mounted to the walls. Above the door leading from the foyer to the Grand Staircase is the inscription "Holiness to the Lord" (Photo). Above the door leading into the Celestial Room is the inscription "The Glory of God is Intelligence" (Photo) Above the door leading back out of the Grand Staircase to the foyer is the inscription "Blessed are the Pure in Heart for They Shall See God" (Photo). And between the doors leading out of the foyer to the recommend desk is the inscription "Blessed are They Who Obey My Gospel" (Photo)
Bern Switzerland Temple
During its original construction the Church inscribed “Das Haus des Herrn" (German for "The House of the Lord") into the stone wall over the entrance of the Bern Switzerland Temple and they cast “Holiness to the Lord” (in English) in metal over the doors (Photo). This is the first time the Church used a language other than English for an inscription. The Church mounted the complete inscription in German in metal letters to the wall over the doors when they renovated the temple in 1992 (Photo and 3D Temples: Bern Switzerland Temple).
Los Angeles California Temple Entrance
The inscription on the Los Angeles California Temple is in several parts, “The House of the Lord, Los Angeles Temple” is inscribed into the stone on the east side of the building to the left of the entrance (Photo), “Holiness to the Lord” is cast in metal above the entrance doors, similar to how it was originally at the Bern Switzerland Temple (Adventure Patches: Photo) and "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints" is inscribed into the stone on the east side of the building to the right of the entrance (Photo).
Hamilton New Zealand Temple
Similar to Bern the Hamilton New Zealand Temple originally had “Holiness to the Lord” in metal over the east doors (Photo) and presumably “House of the Lord” in the stone wall over the entrance (though I haven't found any historic photos that show it). In 1968 they extended the entrance forward a bit (to the edge of the entrance alcove) and moved the inscription to the edge of the alcove roof (I've seen photos but don't have a good example). In 1986 they moved the entrance back and put the inscription in stone above the entrance (GoogleMaps: Photo). After the latest renovation in 2016 they changed the inscription to metal letters and reversed it to "Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord.” (Photo).
London England Temple
I have not been able to find historic photographs of the London England Temple entrance. Similar to Bern and Los Angeles, current pictures show “Holiness to the Lord” cast in metal over the temple’s original east front doors but nothing in the stone above it (Wikipedia: Photo). However since 1992 this is no longer the main entrance and the complete inscription is in stone over the new entrance on the north side of the building (Wikipedia: Photo). Assuming this temple followed the pattern of Bern, Los Angeles and Hamilton (which were all built at roughly the same time) then originally “The House of the Lord” would have appeared in stone over the east doors.
Ogden Utah Temple
The inscription on the original Ogden Utah Temple (Photo) as well as on the Provo Utah (Wikipedia: Photo) and Seattle Washington (Photo) temples were/are on monumental signs on the east sides of the temples, not on the buildings themselves. All three have entrances on their west sides. Ogden had (Photo) and Provo has (GoogleMaps: Photo) a second inscription to the right of the west entrance added in 2002, while Seattle only has the one inscription. After the Church rebuilt the exterior of Ogden they again gave it two inscriptions, one over the west entrance (Photo) and the second high on the east wall (Photo).
Portland Oregon Temple
(Photos courtesy of Tim Metcalf)
The Washington DC and Portland Oregon temples have similar inscription locations. Both temples face pretty close to due east with their entrances on the north. However both temples are hexagonal and their east most spires are set diagonally so they do not have an east side. Therefore both temples have an inscription in stone over their entrance doors and both also have two inscriptions on their east spires, one on the northeast side and one on the southeast side. (for Washington DC see: GoogleMaps: Photo and Photo. Special thanks to my good friend Tim Metcalf for providing the above photos of Portland). Similarly the San Diego California Temple has inscriptions over the northeast and southeast sides of its east entrance (GoogleMaps: Photo and Photo). I believe that Washington DC was the first temple to have more than one inscription.
Tokyo Japan Temple
The Tokyo Japan Temple’s inscription was on the south east side of the building (Photo). After its 2022 renovation it now has an inscription over the entrance, which the Church turned to face north east (Photo).
Papeete Tahiti Temple
The Papeete Tahiti Temple is the first temple with a bilingual inscription (Tahitian and French, Photo). The Toronto Ontario (English and French, ChurchofJesusChristTemples: Photo) and Montreal Quebec (French and English, Photo) temples also have bilingual inscriptions.
Boise Idaho Temple
There are eleven temples that follow the pattern of the Boise Idaho Temple, which means they are hexagonal with detached spires. Each of these has an inscription on their front spire, regardless of which way the building is facing (sometimes on two sides of the spire like Washington DC). The Guatemala City Guatemala (GoogleMaps: Photo), Lima Peru (see the last paragraph below) and Buenos Aires Argentina (GoogleMaps: Photo) temples also have inscriptions over their entrances.
Johannesburg South Africa Temple
The Johannesburg South Africa Temple used to have a bilingual inscription (English and Afrikaans, Photo) on it's spire, but the Church removed it and placed an English only inscription in glass over the entrance, possibly sometime between 2012 and 2014 (Vicky Bergallo Photography 1st and 4th Photos and Adventure Patches: Photo).
Toronto Ontario Temple
There are two French versions of the first phrase of the inscription. The one the Church used on the first three French inscribed temples (the Papeete Tahiti, Toronto Ontario and Montreal Quebec temples, which are also bilingual) reads “Sainteté à l'Eternel, La Maison du Seigneur” (see above) while the ones on the Paris France, Kinshasa DR Congo and Port-au-Prince Haiti temples reads “Sainteté au Seigneur, La Maison du Seigneur” (Photo of Paris, Photo of Kinshasa, Photo of Port-au-Prince) The first version follows the phrase found in the Louis Segond Bible which is the version of the Bible used by the Church in French-speaking countries while the second is a more literal translation (Meridian Magazine: Why Does “Holiness To the Lord” Appear on LDS Temples?).
Orlando Florida Temple
The Orlando Florida (GoogleMaps: Photo) and St. Louis Missouri (GoogleMaps: Photo) temples have "The House of the Lord" part of the inscription over their entrances and the complete inscription on their east sides. The Madrid Spain Temple had inscriptions like Orlando and St. Louis until 2021 when the Church replaced the inscription over the entrance with the full inscription (GoogleMaps: Photo from 2018, GoogleMaps: Photo from 2022).
Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple
In addition to the original inscription high on the east side where it is difficult to see, in 2015 the Church added a window engraved with the inscription to the west side of the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple next to the entrance (Utah Valley 360: Local Artist Prepares Special Window For Mt. Timp Temple).
Bismarck North Dakota Temple
There are 49 temples that follow the pattern of the Monticello Utah Temple. Most of these have multiple inscriptions, typically they have one in glass over the entrance, one in stone on the same side as the entrance and one in stone on the east side. Even when the entrance is on the east they often have two. Of the 49 only six had a single inscription when built, though five more have only one since the Church rebuilt them (see my post on renovations and expansions). For example the Bismarck North Dakota Temple has three inscriptions, one in glass over the north entrance, one in stone on the transom of the north side portico (ChurchofJesusChristTemples: Photo) and one on the east side (ChurchofJesusChristTemples: Photo).
Guadalajara Mexico Temple
The Guadalajara Mexico Temple has four inscriptions, more than any other temple I have seen. It has one in glass over the south facing entrance (GoogleMaps: Photo), one in stone on the south side of the spire (GoogleMaps: Photo), one in stone on the east side (GoogleMaps: Photo) and one in stone on the west side facing the street (GoogleMaps: Photo, note which way Moroni is facing).
Manhattan New York Temple
Since the building is more than just a temple, the inscription on the Manhattan New York Temple is not on the building's exterior (Gallery). On the west side there are two pairs of doors into the building. They both open into an entry foyer (GoogleMaps: Photo). To the right is the meeting house and church public affairs parts of the building, to the left is a second set of doors that leads into the temple part of the building. The inscription is above this second set of doors. (GoogleMaps: Photo).
Vancouver British Columbia Temple
There are eight temples in Canada. Despite the fact that both French and English are official languages of Canada only the Toronto Ontario and Montreal Quebec temples include bi-lingual English and French inscriptions, the others just use English.
Brigham City Utah Temple
The Brigham City Utah (GoogleMaps: Photo) and Provo City Center (ChurchofJesusChristTemples: Photo) temples have underground parking garages that include an entrance into the temple. Both have inscriptions over these entrances in addition to the inscriptions on their east sides and over their main entrances.
Paris France Temple
Several temples have separate entrances for the baptistry. The Calgary Alberta (GoogleMaps: Photo), Indianapolis Indiana (GoogleMaps: Photo) and Paris France (Photo) temples have a second inscription over the baptistry entrance. Paris has three inscriptions in total, one each on the east (courtyard) side, south (street) entrance and north (baptistry) entrance.
Lima Peru Temple
In 2020 the Church added second inscriptions over the doors of the Lima Peru (GoogleMaps: Photo) and Columbia River Washington (GoogleMaps: Photo) temples.
Here is a list of all the languages used in the inscriptions and how many temples use that language:
English 116 (2 bilingual)
Spanish 38
Portuguese 12
French 6 (3 bilingual)
Japanese 4
German 3
Chinese 2
Afrikaans 1 (removed)
Danish 1
Dutch 1
Finnish 1
Italian 1
Korean 1
Samoan 1
Swedish 1
Tahitian 1 (bilingual)
Tongan 1
Ukrainian 1
Thai 1
Adjusted Total 189
Here is a list of when each language was first used and on which temple (the number refers to the temple's dedication order, for example Salt Lake was the 4th operating temple to be dedicated):
English 1836 Kirtland ("House of the Lord" only)
English 1893 4th Salt Lake (complete inscription)
German 1955 9th Bern Switzerland
Portuguese 1978 17th Sao Paulo Brazil
Japanese 1980 18th Tokyo Japan
Samoan 1983 22nd Apia Samoa
Tongan 1983 23rd Nuku'alofa Tonga
Spanish 1983 24th Santiago Chile
French 1983 25th Papeete Tahiti
Tahitian 1983 25th Papeete Tahiti
Chinese 1984 31st Taipei Taiwan
Swedish 1985 34th Stockholm Sweden
Afrikaans 1985 36th Johannesburg South Africa (removed)
Korean 1985 37th Seoul Korea
Dutch 2002 114th The Hague Netherlands
Danish 2004 118th Copenhagen Denmark
Finnish 2006 124th Helsinki Finland
Ukrainian 2010 134th Kyiv Ukraine
Italian 2019 162nd Rome Italy
Thai 2023 185th Bangkok Thailand
Here is a list of all the temples with the wording and a description of the locations of inscriptions they have:
St. George Utah
From 1877-1975 none.
From 1975-2023 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, St. George Temple, Commenced Nov. 9 1871, Dedicated April 6 1877” on the east side.
Since 2023 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, Erected by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1871“ on the east side and “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord“ on the north entrance.
Logan Utah - Since 1884 “Holiness to the Lord“ on the east side.
Manti Utah
From 1888-1957 none.
From 1957-1985 “The House of the Lord, Dedicated May 21 1888, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints“ on the north entrance.
From 1985-Renovation “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the north side.
Since Renovation TBD
Salt Lake
From 1893-Renovation “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, Built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commenced April 6 1853, Completed April 6 1893” on the east side.
Second inscription from 2001-Renovation “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east entrance.
Since Renovation TBD
Laie Hawaii
From 1919-1962 none.
From 1962-1978 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Hawaiian Temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side.
From 1978-ca. 1985 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawaii Temple” to the right of the east entrance.
From ca. 1985-2010 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord“ on the east side and “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hawaii Temple” to the right of the east entrance.
From 2010-2011 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord” on the east side.
Since 2011 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Second inscription since 2010 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east entrance.
Cardston Alberta
From 1923-ca. 1970 none.
From ca. 1970-1991 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Alberta Temple” on the west side.
From 1991-ca. 2000 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Alberta Temple” on the west entrance.
Since ca. 2000 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cardston Alberta Temple” on the west entrance.
Mesa Arizona
From 1927-1975 “The House of the Lord, Erected by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dedicated Oct. 1927” on the east entrance.
At an unknown date the Church removed “Dedicated Oct. 1927” from the above inscription and then at another unknown date put it back.
From 1975-2021 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Arizona Temple” on the east entrance.
Since 2021 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord” on the east entrance.
Idaho Falls Idaho
From 1945-1962 “House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east entrance.
From 1962-1972 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Idaho Falls Temple” on the east side.
Since 1972 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Bern Switzerland
From 1955-1992 “Das Haus des Herrn, Tempel der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage, Holiness to the Lord” on the east entrance.
Since 1992 “Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage, Heilig dem Herrn, Das Halis des Herrn” on the east entrance.
Los Angeles California
Since 1956 “The House of the Lord, Los Angeles Temple” to the left of the east entrance.
Since 1956 “Holiness to the Lord” on the east entrance and “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints“ to the right of the east entrance.
Hamilton New Zealand
From 1958-1968 “The House of the Lord (unconfirmed) Holiness to the Lord” on the east entrance.
From 1986-2016 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord” on the east entrance.
Since 2016 “Holiness to the Lord, House of the Lord” on the east entrance.
London England
From 1958-1992 “The House of the Lord (unconfirmed) Holiness to the Lord” on the east entrance.
Since 1992 “Holiness to the Lord“ on the east side and “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the north entrance.
Oakland California - Since 1964 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Oakland Temple” on the east side.
Ogden Utah
From 1972-2014 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ogden Temple” on the east side.
Second inscription from 2002-2014 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west entrance.
Since 2014 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and west sides.
Provo Utah
Since 1972 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Provo Temple” on the east side.
Second inscription since 2002 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west entrance.
Washington DC - Since 1974 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Washington Temple” on the east side twice and on the north entrance.
São Paulo Brazil - Since 1978 “A Casa do Senhor, Santidade ao Senhor, A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Ultimos Dias” on the east side.
Tokyo Japan
From 1980-2022 “主の宮居, 聖きを主に捧ぐ” on the south east side.
Since 2022 “聖きを主にささと, 主の宮” on the north east entrance.
Seattle Washington - Since 1980 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Seattle Temple” on the east side.
Jordan River Utah - Since 1981 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jordan River Temple” on the east side.
Atlanta Georgia - Since 1983 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Atlanta Temple” on the east side.
Apia Samoa
From 1983-2005 “E Paia i le Ali’i, Maota o le Ali’i, A le Ekalesia a Iesu Keriso o le au Paia o Aso e Gata Ai” to the right of the east entrance.
Since 2005 “E Paia i le Alii, O le Maota o le Alii” on the east side and east entrance.
Nuku'alofa Tonga
From 1983-2007 “Ma’Oni’Oni Ki He ‘Eiki, Ko E Fale ‘O E ‘Eiki, Siasi 'o Sisu Kalaisi 'o e Kau Ma'oni'oni 'I he Ngaahi 'Aho Kimui Ni” to the right of the south entrance.
Since 2007 “Ma’Oni’Oni Ki He ‘Eiki, Ko E Fale ‘O E ‘Eiki” south side.
Santiago Chile
From 1983-2006 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor, La Iglesia del Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días” to the right of the east entrance.
Since 2006 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the south and east sides.
Papeete Tahiti - Since 1983 “Haamo’ahia I Te Fatu, Te Fare O Te Fatu” to the left of the east entrance and “Sainteté à L’Eternel, La Maison du Seigneur” to the right of the east entrance.
Mexico City Mexico
From 1983 to 2008 “Santidad al Señor” to the right and “La Casa del Señor“ to the left of the south entrance.
Since 2008 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the south side, south entrance and east side.
Boise Idaho
1984-2012 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side twice.
Since 2012 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side twice.
Sydney Australia - Since 1984 “House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord” on the east side.
Manila Philippines
1984-2005 “House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord” on the west side twice.
Since 2005 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west side twice.
Dallas Texas - Since 1984 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the south side twice.
Taipei Taiwan - Since 1984 “主的殿, 歸主為聖, 耶穌基督後期聖徒教會” on the west side twice.
Guatemala City Guatemala
Since 1984 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the north side.
Second inscription since ca. 2017 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the north entrance.
Freiberg Germany
From 1985-2008 “Das Haus Des Herrn Heilig Dem Herrn Kirche Jesu Christi Der Heiligen Der Letzten Tage Freiberg Tempel" on the east side.
Since 2008 “Heilig Dem Herrn, Das Haus Des Herrn” on the east side.
Stockholm Sweden - Since 1985 “Herrens Hus, Helighet at Herren, Jesu Kristi Kyrka av Sista Dagars Heliga” on the south side.
Chicago Illinois
From 1985-2020 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the north side twice.
Since 2020 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord“ on the north side twice.
Johannesburg South Africa
From 1985-ca. 2013 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, Heilig aan die Heer Huis van die Heer, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Die Kerk van Jesus Christus van die Heiliges van die Laaste Dae” on the east side twice.
Since ca. 2013 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east entrance.
Seoul Korea - Since 1985 “주님께 거룩함, 주님의 집” on the north east side and “예수 그리스도 후기 성도 교회, 한국 서울 성전“ on the south east side.
Lima Peru
Since 1986 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor, La Iglesia del Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días” on the north side.
Second inscription since 2020 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the north entrance.
Buenos Aires Argentina
1986-2012 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor, La Iglesia del Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días” on the east side twice.
Since 2012 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side twice and on the west entrance.
Denver Colorado - Since 1986 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Frankfurt Germany - Since 1987 “Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage“ on the east side of the spire and “Das Haus des Herrn, Heilig dem Herrn” on the east side.
Portland Oregon - Since 1989 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side twice and “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the north entrance.
Las Vegas Nevada - Since 1989 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Toronto Ontario - Since 1990 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sainteté à L’Eternel, La Maison du Seigneur, Eglise de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours” on the east side.
San Diego California - Since 1993 “The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side twice.
Orlando Florida - Since 1994 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side and “The House of the Lord“ on the west entrance.
Bountiful Utah - Since 1995 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side.
Hong Kong China
From 1996-2022 “主的殿, 歸主為聖” on the east side.
Since 2022 “主的殿, 歸主為聖” on the east side and west entrance.
Mt. Timpanogos Utah
Since 1996 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side.
Second inscription since 2015 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west entrance.
St. Louis Missouri - Since 1997 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side and “The House of the Lord“ on the west entrance.
Vernal Utah - Since 1997 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east entrance and “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side.
Preston England - Since 1998 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side.
Monticello Utah - Since 1998 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Anchorage Alaska
Since 1999 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side and “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the north side at the base of the spire.
Second inscription since 2004 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the north side.
Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico - Since 1999 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side.
Madrid Spain
Since 1999 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor, La Iglesia del Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días” on the east side.
Second inscription from 1999-2021 “La Casa del Señor“ on the north entrance.
Second inscription since 2021 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor“ on the north entrance.
Bogotá Colombia - Since 1999 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side and east entrance.
Guayaquil Ecuador - Since 1999 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east and west sides.
Spokane Washington
Since 1999 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and west sides.
Second inscription from 1999-2022 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west entrance.
Second inscription since 2020 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west entrance portico.
Columbus Ohio
From 1999-2023 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and west sides and west entrance.
Since 2023 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west entrance.
Bismarck North Dakota - Since 1999 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side and “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the north side and north entrance.
Columbia South Carolina - Since 1999 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Detroit Michigan - Since 1999 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Halifax Nova Scotia - Since 1999 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and south sides and south entrance.
Regina Saskatchewan - Since 1999 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and west sides and west entrance.
Billings Montana - Since 1999 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side.
Edmonton Alberta - Since 1999 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Raleigh North Carolina
From 1999-2019 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side (confirmed) and west entrance (confirmed).
Since 2019 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
St. Paul Minnesota - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” on the east side and “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east entrance.
Kona Hawaii - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and west entrance.
Ciudad Juárez Mexico - Since 2000 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side and east entrance.
Hermosillo Sonora Mexico - Since 2000 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side and north entrance.
Albuquerque New Mexico - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Oaxaca Mexico - Since 2000 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side and east entrance.
Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico - Since 2000 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east and south sides and south entrance.
Louisville Kentucky - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Palmyra New York - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Fresno California - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and north sides and north entrance.
Medford Oregon - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Memphis Tennessee
From 2000-2019 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east entrance (unconfirmed).
Since 2019 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Reno Nevada - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and west sides and west entrance.
Cochabamba Bolivia - Since 2000 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side and south entrance.
Tampico Mexico - Since 2000 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side and south entrance.
Nashville Tennessee - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and west sides and west entrance.
Villahermosa Mexico - Since 2000 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the north side and east entrance.
Montreal Quebec
From 2000-2015 “Sainteté à L’Eternel, La Maison du Seigneur“ to the left and “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” to the right of the east entrance and “Sainteté à L’Eternel, Holiness to the Lord“ on the east entrance.
Since 2015 “Sainteté à L’Eternel, La Maison du Seigneur, Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
San José Costa Rica - Since 2000 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side and south entrance.
Fukuoka Japan
During construction “主の宮居, 聖きを主に捧ぐ” on the east side.
Since 2000, Probably changed before dedication “主の宮, 聖きを主にささと” on the east side and south entrance.
Adelaide Australia - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Melbourne Australia - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Suva Fiji
From 2000-2016 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east entrance (unconfirmed).
Second inscription since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Mérida Mexico - Since 2000 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side and east entrance.
Veracruz Mexico - Since 2000 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side and east entrance.
Baton Rouge Louisiana
From 2000-2019 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and west sides and “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west entrance (unconfirmed).
Since 2019 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west side.
Oklahoma City Oklahoma
From 2000-2019 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and south sides and east entrance.
Since 2019 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Caracas Venezuela - Since 2000 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east and north sides and north entrance.
Houston Texas - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Birmingham Alabama - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic - Since 2000 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor, La Iglesia del Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días” on the east side and “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east entrance.
Boston Massachusetts - Since 2000 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Recife Brazil - Since 2000 “Santidade ao Senhor, A Casa do Senhor” on the east and north sides.
Porto Alegre Brazil - Since 2000 “Santidade ao Senhor, A Casa do Senhor” on the east and south sides and south entrance.
Montevideo Uruguay - Since 2001 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east and south sides and south entrance.
Winter Quarters Nebraska - Since 2001 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and south sides and south entrance.
Guadalajara Mexico - Since 2001 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on east, south and west sides and south entrance.
Perth Australia - Since 2001 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Columbia River Washington
Since 2001 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Second inscription since 2020 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east entrance.
Snowflake Arizona - Since 2002 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and west entrance.
Lubbock Texas - Since 2002 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side twice.
Monterrey Mexico - Since 2002 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east and north sides.
Campinas Brazil - Since 2002 “Santidade ao Senhor, A Casa do Senhor” on the east side.
Asunción Paraguay - Since 2002 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east and north sides and north entrance.
Nauvoo Illinois - Since 2002 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and “The House of the Lord, Built by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Commenced April 6 1841, Holiness to the Lord” on the west side and west entrance.
The Hague Netherlands - Since 2002 “De Herre Gewijd, Het Huis des Heren” on the east side and east entrance.
Brisbane Australia - Since 2003 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and south sides and south entrance.
Redlands California - Since 2003 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side twice.
Accra Ghana - Since 2004 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and north sides.
Copenhagen Denmark - Since 2004 “Helliget Herren, Herrens Hus” on the east side.
Manhattan New York - Since 2004 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west entrance.
San Antonio Texas - Since 2005 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side twice and on the east entrance.
Aba Nigeria - Since 2005 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and north sides and north entrance.
Newport Beach California - Since 2005 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and north sides.
Sacramento California - Since 2006 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and south sides.
Helsinki Finland - Since 2006 “Herralle Pyhitetty, Herran Huone” on the east side twice.
Rexburg Idaho - Since 2008 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Curitiba Brazil - Since 2008 “Santidade ao Senhor, A Casa do Senhor” on the east side.
Panama City Panama - Since 2008 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side.
Twin Falls Idaho - Since 2008 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Draper Utah - Since 2009 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Oquirrh Mountain Utah - Since 2009 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Vancouver British Columbia - Since 2010 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
The Gila Valley Arizona - Since 2010 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Cebu City Philippines - Since 2010 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Kyiv Ukraine - Since 2010 “Святиня для Господа, дім Господа” on the east and north side and north entrance.
San Salvador El Salvador - Since 2011 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side and east entrance.
Quetzaltenango Guatemala - Since 2011 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side.
Kansas City Kansas - Since 2012 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Manaus Brazil - Since 2012 “Santidade ao Senhor, A Casa do Senhor” on the east entrance.
Brigham City Utah - Since 2012 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and on the east and basement entrances.
Calgary Alberta - Since 2012 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and south (baptistry) entrance.
Tegucigalpa Honduras - Since 2013 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side.
Gilbert Arizona - Since 2014 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Fort Lauderdale Florida - Since 2014 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and on the northeast and southeast entrances.
Phoenix Arizona - Since 2014 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Córdoba Argentina - Since 2015 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side.
Payson Utah - Since 2015 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and west sides.
Trujillo Peru - Since 2015 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east and north sides.
Indianapolis Indiana - Since 2015 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and south (baptistry) entrance.
Tijuana Mexico - Since 2015 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side.
Provo City Center - Since 2016 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and on the south and basement entrances.
Sapporo Japan - Since 2016 “主の宮, 聖きを主にささと” on the east and west sides.
Philadelphia Pennsylvania - Since 2016 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Fort Collins Colorado - Since 2016 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east entrance.
Star Valley Wyoming - Since 2016 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west side and west entrance.
Hartford Connecticut - Since 2016 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side and east entrance.
Paris France - Since 2017 “Sainteté au Seigneur, La Maison du Seigneur” on east, south and north (baptistry) entrances.
Tucson Arizona - Since 2017 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the north entrance.
Meridian Idaho - Since 2017 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east and south sides.
Cedar City Utah - Since 2017 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Concepción Chile - Since 2018 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side.
Barranquilla Colombia - Since 2018 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side.
Rome Italy - Since 2019 “Santita all Eterno, La Casa del Signore” on the east side.
Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo - Since 2019 “Sainteté au Seigneur, La Maison du Seigneur” on the east side.
Fortaleza Brazil - Since 2019 “Santidade ao Senhor, A Casa do Senhor” on the west side and west entrance.
Port-au-Prince Haiti - Since 2019 “Sainteté au Seigneur, La Maison du Seigneur” on the south side.
Lisbon Portugal - Since 2019 “Santidade ao Senhor, A Casa do Senhor” on the east side.
Arequipa Peru - Since 2019 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the north side.
Durban South Africa - Since 2020 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west side.
Winnipeg Manitoba - Since 2021 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the south entrance.
Pocatello Idaho - Since 2021 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west side.
Rio de Janeiro Brazil - Since 2022 “Santidade ao Senhor, A Casa do Senhor” on the east entrance.
Yigo Guam - Since 2022 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east entrance.
Praia Cape Verde - Since 2022 “Santidade ao Senhor, A Casa do Senhor” on the south entrance.
Belém Brazil - Since 2022 “Santidade ao Senhor, A Casa do Senhor” on the south side.
Quito Ecuador - Since 2022 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side.
San Juan Puerto Rico - Since 2023 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the east side.
Richmond Virginia - Since 2023 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west side.
Helena Montana - Since 2023 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Saratoga Springs - Since 2023 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west side.
Brasília Brazil - since 2023 “Santidade ao Senhor, A Casa do Senhor” on the south side.
Bentonville Arkansas - Since 2023 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Moses Lake Washington - Since 2023 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the north side.
McAllen Texas - Since 2023 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the east side.
Feather River California - Since 2023 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the north side.
Bangkok Thailand - Since 2023 ”ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ แด่พระเจ้า พระนิเวศน์ ของพระเจ้า” on the south side.
Okinawa Japan - Since 2023 ”主の宮, 聖きを主にささと” on the west side.
Lima Peru Los Olivos - Since 2024 “Santidad al Señor, La Casa del Señor” on the west side.
Orem Utah - Since 2024 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the west side.
Red Cliffs Utah - Since 2024 “Holiness to the Lord, The House of the Lord” on the north side.