Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple

Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple

Number

Dedication

12 March 2000 by
James E. Faust

Site

1.56 acres (0.6 hectares)

Floor area

10,700 sq ft (990 m²)

Height

71 ft (22 m)

Preceded by

Oaxaca Mexico Temple

Followed by

Louisville Kentucky Temple

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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 / 16.7641640000; -93.1591549972

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]