Villahermosa Mexico Temple

The Villahermosa Mexico Temple is the 85th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[1]

Villahermosa Mexico Temple
Number85
Dedication21 May 2000, by Thomas S. Monson
Site1.36 acres (0.55 ha)
Floor area10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height71 ft (22 m)
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Church chronology
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Nashville Tennessee Temple
Villahermosa Mexico Temple		 →
Montreal Quebec Temple
Additional information
Announced30 October 1998
Groundbreaking9 January 1999, by Richard E. Turley Sr.
Open house9-13 May 2000
Designed byAlvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
LocationVillahermosa, Mexico
Exterior finishBlanco Guardiano white marble from Torreón, Mexico
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Ordinance rooms2 (Movie, two-stage progressive rooms)
Sealing rooms2
Clothing rentalNo
Visitors' centerNo
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History

In 1972 the first ward building was built in the state of Tabasco. That building later became a stake center (a larger congregation building consisting of more than one ward) and was torn down in 1999 so the temple could be built. At the time of the temple's building, there were 23,000 members in the area. Counselor in the First Presidency Thomas S. Monson dedicated the Villahermosa Tabasco Temple on 21 May 2000.[2]

The temple is located on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec near the Gulf of Mexico coast. The temple's exterior is white marble and like most of the small temples, being built around the world, has a single spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. The Villahermosa Mexico Temple has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.[3]

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Villahermosa Mexico Temple was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

See also
Temples in Mexico
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovation

References
  1. "Villahermosa Mexico Temple". ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org.
  2. "Facts and figures: Villahermosa Mexico Temple". Church News. May 27, 2000.
  3. "A Complete List of Mormon Temples: Villahermosa Mexico". Deseret News. March 31, 2012.
  4. Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.

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