The Church recently completed a renovation of the Hong Kong China Temple. As part of the renovation, they removed the spire and Angel Moroni statue. This is the only time the Church has permanently removed a statue.
Moroni, ing to the teaching of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, an angel or resurrected being who appeared to Joseph Smith on September 21, 1823, to inform him that he had been chosen to restore God's church on earth.
Captain Moroni, chief captain of the Nephite armies, is a man Mormon greatly admired. He devotes a large part of his abridgment to the wars fought by Captain Moroni and may even have named his son after this courageous captain.
While the Angel Moroni statue occupies a prominent place on many temples throughout the world—symbolizing the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ—it is not a requirement of temple design. Some temples may include the statue, while others may not.
Theological significance. Because of his instrumentality in the restoration of the gospel, Moroni is commonly identified by Latter Day Saints as the angel mentioned in Revelation , "having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people."
Like other major writers and compilers of the Book of Mormon, Moroni was a witness of the Savior. He testified, “I have seen Jesus, and … he hath talked with me face to face” (Ether ).
Knowing the difficulties his son would encounter, Mormon, no doubt, named his infant son after the legendary prophet and military leader Captain Moroni, whose history he had abridged (see Alma –).
Moroni Origin and Meaning It's a common Italian surname meaning "son of Mauro," but its use as a first name is limited to the Mormon community. In the Book of Mormon, Moroni is the last Nephite prophet and son of the prophet Mormon.
An angel, St. Michael, and his army are waging war for your soul (Revelation -9).
More than half of Salt Lake City's inhabitants are Mormons. Walking around the area, visitors will often run into missionaries offering to take them on a tour. Utah's capital city is clean, well planned and a little boring. Historical and religious reminders of Mormonism are to be found throughout the city.