Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple
| Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple | ||||
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| Number | 72 | |||
| Dedication | 27 February 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 1.54 acres (0.62 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,769 sq ft (1,000.5 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | 20 July 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 5 December 1998, by Eran A. Call | |||
| Open house | 15–19 February 2000 | |||
| Current president | Alfonso Arturo Rodríguez Ibañez | |||
| Designed by | Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 29°6′9.039599″N 110°56′49.04519″W / 29.10251099972°N 110.9469569972°W | |||
| Exterior finish | White marble veneer | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple is the 72nd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[1]
Hermosillo, capital of the northern state of Sonora, was one of the first areas in Mexico to have Mormon missionaries.
History
The church announced the building of the temple in Hermosillo on 20 July 1998. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple on February 27, 2000.[2] The temple has a total floor area of 10,769 square feet (1,000.5 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.[2]
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
See also
- 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
- ^ "Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple". ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org.
- ^ a b "Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple". Church News. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13.
- ^ 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.
Additional reading
- "Hermosillo temple dates announced", Church News, Jan 8, 2000
- Hart, John L. (March 4, 2000), "Impact on lives begins even before completion of Hermosillo Temple", Church News
- "President Hinckley presides at rites for 50th temple", Church News, March 4, 2000
External links
- Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple Official site
- Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org