Madrid Spain Temple
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The Madrid Spain Temple is the 56th operating temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
The Madrid Spain Temple, built in Moratalaz
, a district of Madrid
, was announced in 1996. This temple is the centerpiece of a complex built on more than 3 acres (1.2 ha) of land which includes a missionary training center
, an institute, temple patron housing, a distribution center, a Family History Center
, and underground parking.
The Mormon temple in Madrid is a highly visible symbol of the Church's presence in Spain
. During the open house over 100,000 community members and government officials toured the temple, including King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía.
LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
went to Spain to dedicate the Madrid Spain Temple and had his third visit with the King and Queen. At his visit in 1992 he presented them with a special gift created by well-known Spanish artists: a Lladro
figurine of the Christus, modeled after the original by Bertel Thorvaldsen
. Jose Lladro, president of the Lladro Company, had personally delivered the first five issues of the figurine to President Hinckley at the Madrid Spain Temple site. One of the five figurines is now on permanent display in the temple foyer.
President Hinckley dedicated the temple on 19 March 1999. The Madrid Spain Temple has a total of 45800 square feet (4,255 m²), four ordinance rooms, and four 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 (LDS Church).
The Madrid Spain Temple, built in Moratalaz
Moratalaz
Moratalaz is a district of Madrid, Spain. It is a well known area because musicians such as Melendi and Alejandro Sanz have lived there. Moratalaz is on east of municipality of Madrid, it has 634.42 km² of surface area and is delineated by the highways of M-30 to the west, M-40 to the east, M23 to...
, a district of Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, was announced in 1996. This temple is the centerpiece of a complex built on more than 3 acres (1.2 ha) of land which includes a missionary training center
Missionary Training Center
Missionary Training Centers are centers devoted to training missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The flagship MTC is located in Provo, Utah, USA, adjacent to the campus of Brigham Young University....
, an institute, temple patron housing, a distribution center, a Family History Center
Family History Center (LDS Church)
Family History Centers are units of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, and underground parking.
The Mormon temple in Madrid is a highly visible symbol of the Church's presence in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. During the open house over 100,000 community members and government officials toured the temple, including King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía.
LDS 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...
went to Spain to dedicate the Madrid Spain Temple and had his third visit with the King and Queen. At his visit in 1992 he presented them with a special gift created by well-known Spanish artists: a Lladro
Lladró
Lladró is a Valencian Spanish company based in Tavernes Blanques, Valencia, that produces high quality porcelain figurines.-History:The company was founded in 1953 by three brothers, Juan, José and Vicente Lladró, in the village of Almàssera near Valencia...
figurine of the Christus, modeled after the original by Bertel Thorvaldsen
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor of international fame, who spent most of his life in Italy . Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a Danish/Icelandic family of humble means, and was accepted to the Royal Academy of Arts when he was eleven years old...
. Jose Lladro, president of the Lladro Company, had personally delivered the first five issues of the figurine to President Hinckley at the Madrid Spain Temple site. One of the five figurines is now on permanent display in the temple foyer.
President Hinckley dedicated the temple on 19 March 1999. The Madrid Spain Temple has a total of 45800 square feet (4,255 m²), four ordinance rooms, and four 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)