Elder Ronald Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Ephraim Utah Temple on Sunday, calling the site "sacred ground" during the ceremony. The temple, located in the central Utah town that is home to Snow College, becomes the 224th operating temple worldwide.

Ephraim has a population of about 7,000 and a strong pioneer-era Latter-day Saint heritage. The temple serves members in Sanpete County and surrounding rural communities who previously traveled to Manti or Provo for temple ordinances.

The dedication was broadcast to local congregations across the region.