Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple
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The Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple is the 55th operating temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
On a hill just west of the little town of Colonia Juárez, in the Mexican
state
of Chihuahua, and overlooking a fertile valley, sits the first of the smaller Mormon temples to be completed outside of the United States
. In fact, the Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple is the smallest temple the LDS Church operates.
Colonia Juárez is about two hundred miles southwest of the U.S.-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas
, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The small town consists of two stores, three restaurants, several schools, and numerous farms. The Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple serves Mormons from the United States and Mexico. During the final stages of construction, Church members from both countries worked together on landscaping, cleaning both the interior and exteriors of the temple, and washing windows.
President Hinckley dedicated the Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple on 6 March 1999. The temple has a total of 6800 square feet (631.7 m²), one ordinance room, and one sealing room.
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.
On a hill just west of the little town of Colonia Juárez, in the Mexican
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...
state
States of Mexico
The United Mexican States is a federal republic formed by 32 federal entities .According to the Constitution of 1917, the states of the federation are free and sovereign. Each state has their own congress and constitution, while the Federal District has only limited autonomy with a local Congress...
of Chihuahua, and overlooking a fertile valley, sits the first of the smaller Mormon temples to be completed outside of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In fact, the Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple is the smallest temple the LDS Church operates.
Colonia Juárez is about two hundred miles southwest of the U.S.-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The small town consists of two stores, three restaurants, several schools, and numerous farms. The Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple serves Mormons from the United States and Mexico. During the final stages of construction, Church members from both countries worked together on landscaping, cleaning both the interior and exteriors of the temple, and washing windows.
President Hinckley dedicated the Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple on 6 March 1999. The temple has a total of 6800 square feet (631.7 m²), one ordinance room, and one sealing room.
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 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:...
External links
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site