Monterrey Mexico Temple

Monterrey Mexico Temple
Monterrey Mexico Temple
Number	110
Dedication	28 April 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	7.78 acres (3.15 ha)
Floor area	16,498 sq ft (1,532.7 m2)
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Announced	21 December 1995, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking	4 November 2000, by Lynn A. Mickelsen
Open house	8–20 April 2002
Current president	Francisco Zapata Orozco
Designed by	Alvaro Inigo
Location	Monterrey, Mexico
Geographic coordinates	25°35′21.38639″N100°15′36.22680″W / 25.5892739972°N 100.2600630000°W
Exterior finish	White granite from Vermont
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
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Last updated January 16, 2024

The Monterrey Mexico Temple is the 110th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

The Monterrey Mexico Temple was the LDS Church's 12th temple built in Mexico. It serves over 91,000 members in the city of Monterrey and the northeast of the country in general. Prior to the construction of the temple, members had to travel as long as 25 hours and cross the U.S.–Mexico border to attend Spanish-speaking sessions at the Mesa Arizona Temple.

History

Due to local resistance to the original site chosen, ground was not broken for five years following the announcement of the temple. Although the church won a three-year legal suit, officials decided to relocate the structure to appease neighbors of the original site. The new temple site is located in the Huajuco zone of Monterrey along the National Highway. Construction on the temple began on November 4, 2000.

A two-week open house prior to the dedication of the temple attracted about 40,000 people. Among the attendees were business, government, civic leaders, and officials from other religious faiths. On April 28, 2002, LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Monterrey Mexico Temple, the 75th he had dedicated.

The Monterrey Mexico Temple has a classic modern design with a single spire. The exterior is finished with white granite. It has a total of 16,498 square feet (1,532.7 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, like all others in the church, the Monterrey Mexico Temple was closed for a time in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[1]

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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 Monterrey Mexico Temple page
Monterrey Mexico 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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