Tijuana Mexico Temple

Tijuana Mexico Temple

Temple Site
Number 149
Dedication 13 December 2015 (13 December 2015) by
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Floor area TBD
Preceded by Indianapolis Indiana Temple
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Coordinates: 32°29′20.4648″N 116°55′39.198″W / 32.489018000°N 116.92755500°W / 32.489018000; -116.92755500

The Tijuana Mexico Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Tijuana, México.[4][5] 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

Construction of the Tijuana Mexico Temple nearly complete

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 Friday, 13 November 2015, through Saturday, 28 November 2015, excluding Sundays. The temple was formally dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf on Sunday, 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

References

  1. 1 2 Taylor, Scott (October 2, 2010), "President Thomas S. Monson opens conference by announcing 5 new temples", Deseret News, retrieved 2012-11-11.
  2. ↑ "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)
  3. ↑ "Late 2015 Opening for New Temples", Newsroom (LDS Church), 2015-03-13
  4. ↑ "Five New Temples Announced", News Release, LDS Church, October 2, 2010, retrieved 2012-11-11
  5. ↑ Dibble, Sandra (July 19, 2012), "Mormons plan to add new temple in Tijuana", U-T San Diego, retrieved 2012-11-11
  6. ↑ Comunidad mormona construirá templo ceremonial regional en Tijuana (in Spanish), Uniradio Informa, 10 August 2012, retrieved 2012-11-11
  7. ↑ Johnston, Jerry Earl (August 25, 2012), "Emblem to the community: Temple ground breaking in Tijuana, Mexico", Church News
  8. ↑ "Noticia [News Release]", Sala de Prensa: México [Newsroom: Mexico] (in Spanish) (SUD [LDS Church]), 20 August 2012, retrieved 2012-11-11 |contribution= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ "149th Temple in the World Is Dedicated in Tijuana, Mexico: 13th Mormon temple in Mexico", Newsroom (LDS Church), 2015-12-13
  10. ↑ "New temple presidents", Church News, April 3, 2015

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