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Holy of Holies (LDS Church)

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The Salt Lake Temple contains a room that Latter-day Saints call the "Holy of Holies."

The Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints contains a room that Latter-day Saints designate as the "Holy of Holies" wherein the church's President—acting as the Presiding High Priest—enters to fulfill the relationship between the High Priest of Israel and God in accordance with the LDS interpretation of the Book of Exodus (Exodus 25:22).

Although several other LDS temples have previously had a room specially designated as the "Holy of Holies," out of over 100 temples operated by the LDS church today, only the Salt Lake temple has a room specially designated as the "Holy of Holies." During the construction of the temple in Salt Lake City from 1853-1893, the Manti Temple housed the Holy of Holies.

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