Montevideo Uruguay Temple

Montevideo Uruguay Temple
Montevideo Uruguay Temple
Number	103
Dedication	18 March 2001, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	1.59 acres (0.64 ha)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
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Church chronology
Additional information
Announced	2 November 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking	27 April 1999, by Richard G. Scott
Open house	28 February – 10 March 2001
Current president	Raul Antonio Orlando
Designed by	Edvardo Signorelli
Location	Montevideo, Uruguay
Geographic coordinates	34°53′18.39839″S56°4′26.71680″W / 34.8884439972°S 56.0740880000°W
Exterior finish	Asa branca granite
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
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Last updated February 22, 2024

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Montevideo Uruguay Temple
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

The Montevideo Uruguay Temple is the 103rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History

Richard G. Scott, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who was one of the first Mormon missionaries in Uruguay, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the temple. The first LDS Church branch was organized in 1944 and since then the church has experienced phenomenal growth. By 2001, Uruguay had 73,000 members and a temple.

During the open house nearly 25,000 people visited the Montevideo Uruguay Temple. Among the visitors was Jorge Batlle, then President of Uruguay. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Montevideo Uruguay Temple on 18 March 2001 with more than 6,500 people in attendance.

The temple has a single spire topped by a statue of the angel Moroni and the exterior is asa branca granite. The Montevideo Uruguay Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

The Montevideo Uruguay Temple was the first temple of the LDS Church to be dedicated in the 21st century.

In 2020, the Montevideo Uruguay Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[1]

Additional reading

Curbelo, Nestor (15 May 1999), "Groundbreaking begins 'a new era for Uruguay'", Church News
"Montevideo Uruguay Temple Dedicated", Ensign , May 2001, p. 109
"Montevideo Uruguay: 'Here we will carry forward a great work'", Church News , 24 March 2001

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References

↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.

External links

Official Montevideo Uruguay Temple page
Montevideo Uruguay Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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[1] Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.

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