Oaxaca Mexico Temple
Oaxaca Mexico Temple | ||||
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Number | 74 | |||
Dedication | 11 March 2000, by James E. Faust | |||
Site | 1.87 acres (0.76 ha) | |||
Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
Official website • News & images | ||||
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Announced | 3 February 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Groundbreaking | 13 March 1999, by Carl B. Pratt | |||
Open house | 28 February – 4 March 2000 | |||
Current president | Felix Alberto Martínez Decuir | |||
Designed by | Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services | |||
Location | Oaxaca City, Mexico | |||
Geographic coordinates | 17°2′29.59440″N 96°42′48.61080″W / 17.0415540000°N 96.7135030000°W | |||
Exterior finish | White marble from Torreón, Mexico | |||
Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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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).[2][3]
History
In 1949, Arwel L. Pierce, then
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.[4]
The Oaxaca Mexico Temple has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.[5]
In 2020, the Oaxaca Mexico Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[6]
See also
Temples in Southeast Mexico ( )Northwestern Mexico Temples Central Mexico Temples Tula Mexico Map
Temples in Mexico ( ) = Operating
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- 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
References
- ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
- ^ Oaxaca México Temple, ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
- ^ "Oaxaca Mexico Temple", Church News, archived from the original on 2014-05-13
- ^ Hart, John L. (March 18, 2000), "Oaxaca Mexico Temple: New horizons open for a faithful people", Church News
- ^ "A complete list of Mormon temples, Oaxaca Mexico", Deseret News, March 31, 2012
- ^ 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
- Oaxaca Mexico Temple Official site
- Oaxaca Mexico Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org