Ciudad Juárez México Temple
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The Ciudad Juárez México Temple is the 71st operating temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Ciudad Juárez México Temple, located in the border city of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, serves about 12,000 Mormons in northern Mexico
and the adjacent U.S. state
of Texas
. About 1,700 members attended the groundbreaking ceremony on 9 January 1999. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
dedicated the Ciudad Juárez Temple on 26-27 February 2000.
The Ciudad Juárez México Temple has a total floor area of 10700 square feet (994.1 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Ciudad Juárez México Temple, located in the border city of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, serves about 12,000 Mormons in northern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and the adjacent U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. About 1,700 members attended the groundbreaking ceremony on 9 January 1999. Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
dedicated the Ciudad Juárez Temple on 26-27 February 2000.
The Ciudad Juárez México Temple has a total floor area of 10700 square feet (994.1 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
See also
- Temple (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
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsComparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBelow is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth...
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in TexasThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in TexasAs of year-end 2010, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 296,141 members, 49 stakes, 3 districts, 557 Congregations , 8 missions, and 4 temples in Texas....
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in MexicoThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in MexicoMexico is home to the largest body of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints outside of the United States.-History:...