Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple
The Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple is the 55th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
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| Number | 55 | |||
| Dedication | 6 March 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 2.56 acres (1.04 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 6,800 sq ft (630 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | 4 October 1997, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 7 March 1998, by Eran A. Call | |||
| Open house | 25–27 February 1999 | |||
| Current president | Helaman Flores | |||
| Designed by | Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 30°18′19.77479″N 108°4′56.46360″W / 30.3054929972°N 108.0823510000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Gleaming white marble | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 1 (stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 1 | |||
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On a hill just west of the little town of Colonia Juárez, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, and overlooking a fertile valley, sits the first of the smaller LDS temples to be completed outside of the United States. As of 2024, the Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple is the smallest temple the LDS Church operates[2]
Colonia Juárez is about two hundred miles southwest of the U.S.–Mexico border at El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The small town consists of two stores, three restaurants, several schools, and numerous farms. The Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple serves church members from the United States and Mexico. During the final stages of construction, church members from both countries worked together on landscaping, cleaning both the interior and exteriors of the temple, and washing windows.
LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple on March 6, 1999. The temple has a total of 6,800 square feet (630 m2), one ordinance room, and one sealing room.
See also
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Temples in Northwestern Mexico () Northeast Mexico Temples
Temples in Northeastern Mexico () Central Mexico Temples
Temples in Central Mexico () Southeast Mexico Temples
Temples in Southeast Mexico () Mexico Map      
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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
edit- ^ one of three temples in a pilot program for very small temples.
- ^ Bigelow, Christopher Kimball (2018). Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. San Diego, California: Thunder Bay Press. ISBN 978-1-68412-614-9.
- "Temple started for Mexico colonies", Church News, March 14, 1998
- Spilsbury, Debra R. (March 6, 1999), "New temple 'a dream' to LDS in northern Mexico", Church News
- Hart, John L. (March 13, 1999), "Newest temple in Mexico dedicated in its oldest stake", Church News
- "Colonia Juarez Temple Dedication", Church News, March 13, 1999
- Romney, Virginia Hatch; Cowan, Richard O. (2009), The Colonia Juárez temple: a Prophet's inspiration, Provo, Utah: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, ISBN 9780842527279, OCLC 311151281, archived from the original on 2013-05-09, retrieved 2012-08-29