Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple

Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple
Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple
Number	75
Dedication	12 March 2000, by James E. Faust
Site	1.56 acres (0.63 ha)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
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Church chronology
Additional information
Announced	25 February 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking	20 March 1999, by Richard E. Turley Sr.
Open house	29 February – 4 March 2000
Current president	Heber Cineo López Fuentes
Designed by	Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
Location	Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
Geographic coordinates	16°45′50.99040″N 93°9′32.95799″W / 16.7641640000°N 93.1591549972°W
Exterior finish	White marble from Torreón, Mexico
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
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The Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple is the 75th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).^[2] Tuxtla Gutiérrez is the capital of Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost state and is an area famous for its many archaeological ruins. 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.

History

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.^[3]^[4] 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.

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]

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