Oaxaca Mexico Temple

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Oaxaca Mexico Temple
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Oaxaca Mexico Temple
Number74
Dedication11 March 2000, by James E. Faust
Site1.87 acres (0.76 ha)
Floor area10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height71 ft (22 m)
Official website News & images
Church chronology

Albuquerque New Mexico Temple

Oaxaca Mexico Temple

Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple
Additional information
Announced3 February 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking13 March 1999, by Carl B. Pratt
Open house28 February 4 March 2000
Current presidentFelix Alberto Martínez Decuir
Designed byAlvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
Location Oaxaca City, Mexico
Geographic coordinates 17°2′29.59440″N96°42′48.61080″W / 17.0415540000°N 96.7135030000°W / 17.0415540000; -96.7135030000
Exterior finishWhite marble from Torreón, Mexico
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
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The Oaxaca Mexico Temple is the 74th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). [1] [2]

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History

In 1949, Arwel L. Pierce, then president of the church's Mexican Mission, visited the area of Oaxaca and expressed his belief that the LDS Church would flourish in that area. Since that time, Mormon missionaries have baptized 8,500 members in Oaxaca. The number of Latter-day Saints in surrounding areas that are served by the new temple totals more than 28,000.

Because of growth in the area, LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley announced in 1999 that a temple would be built in Oaxaca. After the building's completion more than 10,000 visitors toured the temple during a public open house. The dedication of the Oaxaca Mexico Temple was the first time James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the church's First Presidency, dedicated a temple. The temple was dedicated on March 11, 2000. More than 18,000 members attended the four dedicatory sessions. [3]

The Oaxaca Mexico Temple has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms. [4]

In 2020, the Oaxaca Mexico Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. [5]

See also

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Central Mexico Temples
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References

  1. Oaxaca México Temple, ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
  2. "Oaxaca Mexico Temple", Church News , archived from the original on 2014-05-13
  3. Hart, John L. (March 18, 2000), "Oaxaca Mexico Temple: New horizons open for a faithful people", Church News
  4. "A complete list of Mormon temples, Oaxaca Mexico", Deseret News , March 31, 2012
  5. 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.