Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple
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Number | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dedication | 26 February 2000 Gordon B. Hinckley | by |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Site | 1.63 acres (0.7 hectares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Kona Hawaii Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Followed by | Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 31°44′10.56840″N 106°27′47.55240″W / 31.7362690000°N 106.4632090000°W The Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple is the 71st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[1][2]
The Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple is located in the border city of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua,[3][4] and serves about 12,000 church members in northern Mexico and the adjacent U.S. state of Texas.[1][5][6] About 1,700 members attended the groundbreaking ceremony on January 9, 1999, and after the temple was completed over 25,000 people attended a week-long open house.[1][7] LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Ciudad Juárez Temple on February 26–27, 2000,[2][8] and the dedication ceremonies were attended by approximately 8,100 members from El Paso and Juarez.[7]
The Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple has a white marble veneer, a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.[1][2]
See also
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple". LDSChurchTemples.com.
- 1 2 3 "A complete list of Mormon temples, Ciudad Juarez Mexico". Deseret News. March 31, 2012.
- ↑ Silva, Guadalupe (February 18, 2000), "Temple rises in Juarez: Mormons welcome creation of spiritual center", El Paso Times (NewsBank paywall), p. 1D
- ↑ Hart, John L. (February 10, 2001), "Resolute LDS in Ciudad Juarez", Church News
- ↑ Askar, Jamshid (December 30, 2009), "Despite danger, El Paso Latter-day Saints cross border to attend the temple", Church News
- ↑ Ramos, Gustavo (September 7, 2011), "LDS members in Mexico confront violence with hope and faith", The Universe, BYU
- 1 2 Hart, John L. (March 4, 2000), "Juarez Temple is an island of calm in bustling city", Church News
- ↑ "Ciudad Juarez Mexico Temple". Church News.
External links
- Media related to Ciudad Juárez México Temple at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple page