Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple

Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple
Number	75
Dedication	12 March 2000 by James E. Faust
Site	1.56 acres (0.6 hectares)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m^2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Oaxaca Mexico Temple
Followed by	Louisville Kentucky Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 25 February 1999 Groundbreaking 20 March 1999 by Richard E. Turley Sr. Open House 29 February – 4 March 2000 Designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services Location Carretera a Chicoasen Chiapas Kilómetro 1,4 Esquina Paseo de la Roseta Fraccionamiento San José Chapultepec Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas México Exterior finish White marble from Torreón, Mexico Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms two with movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms two Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors' center No

Coordinates: 16°45′50.99040″N 93°9′32.95799″W / 16.7641640000°N 93.1591549972°W

The Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple is the 75th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).^[1] Tuxtla Gutiérrez is the capital of Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost state and is an area famous for its many archaeological ruins.^[1] The city itself lies in a valley among the mountains. In April 1998, LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley announced the church would build thirty-two smaller temples around the world before the end of 2000. The Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple is one of these small temples and was welcomed by the many local church members. Because of the mountainous terrain, travel in and out of the area is difficult and the closest LDS temple for members was in Mexico City — a 20-hour drive. The temple in Tuxtla Gutiérrez serves more than 18,000 members in southeastern Mexico.

James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple on March 12, 2000 with more than 3,300 members attending the four dedicatory sessions.^[2][3] The Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple sits on 1.56 acres (6,300 m²) next to a meetinghouse. The exterior is finished with white marble and features a single-spire design with a gold statue of the angel Moroni on top. The temple has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.^[1]

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

Notes

1. "Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple". LDSChurchTemples.com.
2. Hart, John L. (March 18, 2000), "Tuxtla Gutierrez Mexico Temple: 75th temple brings a 'divine experience'", Church News
3. "Tuxtla Gutierrez Mexico Temple". ldschurchnewsarchive.com.

References

• "Six temple dates announced", Church News, Feb 12, 2000
• Hart, John L. (Jan 13, 2001), "Temple blesses distant corner of rural Mexico", Church News
• "Missionary moments: Tzotzil see progress", Church News, Dec 9, 2011

External links

• Official Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple page