Moses Lake Washington Temple open house, dedication dates

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has scheduled a Sept. 17 dedication date for the Moses Lake Washington Temple — the third temple dedication planned for that date.

Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside and dedicate the house of the Lord in Moses Lake in two sessions planned for 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. that day.

Two other temples have already been scheduled for Sept. 17 dedications. Last month, the First Presidency announced same-day dedications for the Bentonville Arkansas Temple and the Brasília Brazil Temple, to be dedicated by Quorum of the Twelve members Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Neil L. Andersen, respectively.

How rare are multiple-temple, same-day dedications? A historical look back is included below.