Mexico City Mexico Temple

The Mexico City Mexico Temple (formerly the Mexico City Temple) is the 28th constructed and 26th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Mexico City Mexico Temple
Mexico City Mexico Temple
Number	26
Dedicated	2 December 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	7 acres (2.8 hectares)
Floor area	116,642 sq ft (10,836 m^2)
Height	152 ft (46 m)
Preceded by	Papeete Tahiti Temple
Followed by	Boise Idaho Temple
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Additional information Announced 3 April 1976 Groundbreaking 25 November 1979 by Boyd K. Packer Open House 9–19 November 1983 20 October – 8 November 2008 Rededicated 16 November 2008[1] by Thomas S. Monson Designed by Emil B. Fetzer Location Avenida 510 no. 90 Colonia San Juan de Aragón Mexico City, Distrito Federal México Exterior finish White cast stone Temple design Modern adaptation of ancient Mayan architecture Ordinance rooms 4 (Movie, stationary sessions) Sealing rooms 11 Clothing rental Yes Cafeteria Full Visitors' center Yes Notes The Mexico City Mexico Temple was closed March 30, 2007 for renovations[2][3] and was rededicated Sunday, 16 November 2008.[4] The temple was again closed in early 2014 for renovations.[3] A public open house was held from Friday, 14 August 2015, through Saturday, 5 September 2015, excluding Sundays.[5] The temple was rededicated on Sunday, September 13, 2015.[6]

It is located in the north-eastern part of the Mexican capital, Mexico City. The architecture is influenced by the Mayan Revival style, and includes both Aztec and Mayan elements. It is the largest temple outside the United States.

History

The Mexico City Temple was announced on April 3, 1976, and dedicated on December 2, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a 7-acre (28,000 m²) plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 11 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 116,642 square feet (10,836.4 m²). It was the first of thirteen[7] Latter-day Saint temples built in Mexico.

The temple closed March 30, 2007 for renovations that were expected to take up to 14 months.[2] Renovations were completed and the church conducted guided tours of the temple from October 20 through November 8, 2008. Thomas S. Monson rededicated the temple on Sunday, November 16, 2008.[8] The temple was again closed for renovations in early 2014.[3] A public open house was held from Friday, 14 August 2015, through Saturday, 5 September 2015, excluding Sundays. The temple was rededicated on Sunday, September 13, 2015 by Henry B. Eyring.

See also

• Ted E. Brewerton, a former temple president
• 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

Notes

1. After being closed again for renovation in 2014, a rededication took place on Sunday, 13 September 2015.
2. Mexico City Mexico Temple, LDSChurchTemples.com, retrieved 2012-10-07
3. "México City México Temple", churchofjesuschrist.org, LDS Church, retrieved 2012-10-07
4. "Mexico City Temple Opens Its Doors to the Public", Newsroom (News Story), LDS Church, 2008-10-16, retrieved 2012-10-07
5. "Late 2015 Opening for New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2015-03-13
6. "Mexico City Temple Is Rededicated", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2015-09-13
7. The thirteenth, the Tijuana Mexico Temple was scheduled to be dedicated on December 13, 2015.
8. Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "Live frugally, Mormons urged", The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 April 2009. Retrieved on 27 March 2020.

External links

• Mexico City Mexico Temple Official site
• Mexico City Mexico Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org