Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple

The Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple is the 72nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple
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Number72
Dedication27 February 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site1.54 acres (0.62 ha)
Floor area10,769 sq ft (1,000.5 m2)
Height71 ft (22 m)
Official websiteNews & images
Church chronology

Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple

Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple

Albuquerque New Mexico Temple
Additional information
Announced20 July 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking5 December 1998, by Eran A. Call
Open house15–19 February 2000
Current presidentAlfonso Arturo Rodríguez Ibañez
Designed byAlvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
LocationHermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Geographic coordinates29°6′9.039599″N 110°56′49.04519″W / 29.10251099972°N 110.9469569972°W / 29.10251099972; -110.9469569972
Exterior finishWhite marble veneer
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
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Hermosillo, capital of the northern state of Sonora, was one of the first areas in Mexico to have Mormon missionaries.

History

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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.[1] The temple has a total floor area of 10,769 square feet (1,000.5 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.[1]

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

See also

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Temples in Northwestern Mexico (edit)

  = Operating
  = Under construction
  = Announced
  = Temporarily Closed

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple". Church News. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13.
  2. ^ 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.

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