Tijuana Mexico Temple
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| Number | 149 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 13 December 2015 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf | ||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | TBD | ||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Indianapolis Indiana Temple | ||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Provo City Center Temple | ||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 32°29′20.4648″N 116°55′39.198″W / 32.489018000°N 116.92755500°W
The Tijuana Mexico Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Tijuana, México.[4][5] Completed in 2015, the intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 2, 2010, during the church's semi-annual general conference.[1] It is the thirteenth temple built in Mexico.
Temple site and development
The Tijuana Mexico Temple was constructed in southeastern Tijuana near Cerro Colorado.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held August 18, 2012,[6] with Benjamin De Hoyos presiding and Jose L. Alonso directing.[7][8] A public open house was held from 13–28 November 2015, excluding Sundays. The temple was formally dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf on December 13, 2015.[9] Clark B. Hinckley, son of former church president Gordon B. Hinckley, is serving as the temple's first president.[10]
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
- 1 2 Taylor, Scott (October 2, 2010), "President Thomas S. Monson opens conference by announcing 5 new temples", Deseret News, retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ "Se efectúa la palada inicial del Templo de Tijuana", Sala de Prensa: México (Noticia [News Release]), LDS Church, August 20, 2012, retrieved 2012-11-11 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Late 2015 Opening for New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2015-03-13
- ↑ "Five New Temples Announced", News Release, LDS Church, October 2, 2010, retrieved 2012-11-11
- ↑ Dibble, Sandra (July 19, 2012), "Mormons plan to add new temple in Tijuana", U-T San Diego, retrieved 2012-11-11
- ↑ Comunidad mormona construirá templo ceremonial regional en Tijuana (in Spanish), Uniradio Informa, 10 August 2012, retrieved 2012-11-11
- ↑ Johnston, Jerry Earl (August 25, 2012), "Emblem to the community: Temple ground breaking in Tijuana, Mexico", Church News
- ↑ "Noticia [News Release]", Sala de Prensa: México [Newsroom: Mexico] (in Spanish), SUD [LDS Church], 20 August 2012, retrieved 2012-11-11
|contribution=ignored (help) - ↑ "149th Temple in the World Is Dedicated in Tijuana, Mexico: 13th Mormon temple in Mexico", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2015-12-13
- ↑ "New temple presidents", Church News, April 3, 2015
External links
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- Tijuana Mexico Temple (official)
- Mormon Temples: Tijuana Mexico Temple at MormonTemples.org, "[a] Resource for Neighbors and Communities", LDS Church
- Tijuana México Temple at LDSChurchTemples.com