Mexico City Mexico Temple

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México City México Temple
Number	26	edit data
Announcement	3 April 1976
Groundbreaking	25 November 1979 by Boyd K. Packer
Open House	9 November – 19 November 1983 and 20 October – 8 November 2008
Dedication	2 December 1983 (2 December 1983) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Rededication	16 November 2008 by Thomas S. Monson
Location	Avenida 510 no. 90 Colonia San Juan de Aragón México City, Distrito Federal México
Phone number	(52) 555-747-5031
Site	7 acres (2.8 hectares)
Total floor area	116,642 sq ft (10,836 m2)
Exterior finish	White cast stone
Temple design	Modern adaptation of ancient Mayan architecture
Ordinance rooms	4
Sealing rooms	11
Clothing rental	Yes
Cafeteria	Full services
Visitors'  center	Yes
Preceded by	Papeete Tahiti Temple
Followed by	Boise Idaho Temple
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Coordinates: 19°27′57.25799″N 99°5′12.31439″W / 19.4659049972°N 99.0867539972°W / 19.4659049972; -99.0867539972 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. Located in the north-eastern part of the Mexican capital, Mexico City, it was built with a unique design inspired by ancient Aztec and Mayan architecture. It is the largest temple outside the United States.

The Mexico City Mexico 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 twelve Mormon temples built in Mexico.

The Mexico City Mexico Temple closed March 30, 2007 for renovations that were expected to take up to 14 months.^[1] Renovations are now complete and the church conducted guided tours of the temple from 20 October through 8 November 2008. Rededication of the Mexico City temple took place on Sunday, 16 November 2008 by President Thomas S. Monson.^[2]

Contents 1 See also 2 Notes 3 External links 4 Latter-day Saint temples in Mexico

[edit] See also

• Temple (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
• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Official LDS Mexico City Mexico Temple page
• Mexico City Mexico Temple page
• Mexico City Mexico Temple page with interior photos
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
• Mormon Temples
• Mormon Temples and Masonry

[edit] Latter-day Saint temples in Mexico

• Ciudad Juárez México Temple
• Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple
• Guadalajara México Temple
• Hermosillo Sonora México Temple
• Mérida México Temple
• México City México Temple
• Monterrey México Temple
• Oaxaca México Temple
• Tampico México Temple
• Tuxtla Gutiérrez México Temple
• Veracruz México Temple
• Villahermosa México Temple