Córdoba Argentina Temple

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Coordinates: 31°21′31″S 64°14′44″W / 31.35861°S 64.24556°W / -31.35861; -64.24556
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Córdoba Argentina Temple
Map
Number145
Dedication17 May 2015, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Site5.18 acres (2.10 ha)
Floor area34,369 sq ft (3,193.0 m2)
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Additional information
Announced4 October 2008, by Thomas S. Monson[1]
Groundbreaking30 October 2010, by Neil L. Andersen
Open house17 April-2 May 2015
Current presidentÁngel Licursi
LocationCórdoba, Argentina
Geographic coordinates31°21′31″S 64°14′44″W / 31.35861°S 64.24556°W / -31.35861; -64.24556
Exterior finishLight grey granite quarried in Córdoba and milled in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
NotesA public open house was held from 17 April-2 May 2015, excluding Sundays, and the temple was dedicated in three sessions on 17 May 2015.[2][3]
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The Córdoba Argentina Temple is a temple of

Cordoba, Argentina
.

History

The temple was completed in 2015. Its planned construction was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 4, 2008, during the church's 178th Semiannual General Conference .[4] A later press release indicated that the temple will be built adjacent to the Argentina Córdoba Mission headquarters.[5] The Córdoba temple is the second in Argentina, after the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple.

The groundbreaking was October 30, 2010, presided over by

Marcos A. Aidukaitis.[6] A public open house was held April 17 through May 2, 2015, excluding Sundays. The temple was formally dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf on May 17, 2015.[3]

In 2020, the Córdoba Argentina Temple was temporarily closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[7]

See also

Rosario
Salta
Córdoba Argentina Temple
Córdoba Argentina Temple
Córdoba Argentina Temple
Antofagasta
Concepción
Asunción
Montevideo
)

Temples in and near Argentina
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed

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  • 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 Argentina

References

  1. ^ Mikita, Carole (October 4, 2008). "LDS Church plans temples in Rome, 4 other locations". KSL. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  2. LDS Church
    , 2014-12-12
  3. ^
    LDS Church
    , 2015-05-17
  4. ^ Dougherty, James M (October 5, 2008), "Rome LDS temple, four others announced", Deseret News, retrieved 2012-10-29
  5. ^ "New Temple Site Locations Announced", Newsroom (Press release), LDS Church, October 7, 2008, retrieved 2012-10-29
  6. ^ Swensen, Jason (November 2, 2010), "Ground is broken for Cordoba Argentina Temple", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-29
  7. ^ 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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