Tijuana Mexico Temple

Tijuana Mexico Temple
Number	149
Dedication	13 December 2015, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf[3]
Site	9.4 acres (3.8 ha)
Floor area	33,367 sq ft (3,099.9 m^2)
Height	151 ft (46 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
← Indianapolis Indiana Temple Tijuana Mexico Temple → Provo City Center Temple
Additional information
Announced	2 October 2010, by Thomas S. Monson[1]
Groundbreaking	18 August 2012, by Benjamin de Hoyos[2]
Current president	Oziel Herminio González Salazar
Location	Tijuana, Mexico
Geographic coordinates	32°29′20.4648″N 116°55′39.198″W
Exterior finish	Precast concrete cladding
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
Notes	A public open house was held from Friday, 13 November 2015, through Saturday, 28 November 2015.
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The Tijuana Mexico Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Tijuana, México.^[4][5] Completed in 2015, the intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 2, 2010, during the church's semi-annual general conference.^[6] It is the thirteenth temple built in Mexico.

Temple site and development

Construction of the Tijuana Mexico Temple nearly complete

The Tijuana Mexico Temple was constructed in southeastern Tijuana near Cerro Colorado.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held August 18, 2012,^[7] with Benjamin De Hoyos presiding and Jose L. Alonso directing.^[8][9] A public open house was held from 13 to 28 November 2015, excluding Sundays. The temple was formally dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf on December 13, 2015.^[10] Following its dedication, Clark B. Hinckley, son of former church president Gordon B. Hinckley, served as the temple's first president until 2018.^[11]

In 2020, along with all the church's other temples, the Tijuana Mexico Temple was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[12]

See also

Ciudad Juárez Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Culiacán Hermosillo Sonora Tijuana Temples in Northwestern Mexico (edit) Northeast Mexico Temples Chihuahua Ciudad Juárez Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Culiacán Guadalajara Monterrey Querétaro San Luis Potosí Tampico Torreón Temples in Northeastern Mexico (edit) Central Mexico Temples Mexico City Benemérito Mexico City Cuernavaca Pachuca Puebla Toluca Tula Temples in Central Mexico (edit) Southeast Mexico Temples Cancún Juchitan de Zaragoza Mérida Oaxaca Pachuca Puebla Tuxtla Gutiérrez Veracruz Villahermosa Temples in Southeast Mexico (edit) Mexico Map Temples in Mexico (edit) = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed (edit)

• Comparison 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
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico

References

1. Taylor, Scott (October 2, 2010), "President Thomas S. Monson opens conference by announcing 5 new temples", Deseret News, retrieved 11 November 2012.
2. "Se efectúa la palada inicial del Templo de Tijuana", Sala de Prensa: México (Noticia [News Release]) (in Spanish), LDS Church, August 20, 2012, retrieved 2012-11-11
3. "Late 2015 Opening for New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2015-03-13
4. "Five New Temples Announced", News Release, LDS Church, October 2, 2010, retrieved 2012-11-11
5. Dibble, Sandra (July 19, 2012), "Mormons plan to add new temple in Tijuana", U-T San Diego, retrieved 2012-11-11
6. Taylor, Scott. "President Thomas S. Monson opens Mormon conference by announcing 5 new temples", Deseret News, 2 October 2010. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
7. Comunidad mormona construirá templo ceremonial regional en Tijuana (in Spanish), Uniradio Informa, 10 August 2012, retrieved 2012-11-11
8. Johnston, Jerry Earl (August 25, 2012), "Emblem to the community: Temple ground breaking in Tijuana, Mexico", Church News
9. "Noticia [News Release]", Sala de Prensa: México [Newsroom: Mexico] (in Spanish), SUD [LDS Church], 20 August 2012, retrieved 2012-11-11
10. "149th Temple in the World Is Dedicated in Tijuana, Mexico: 13th Mormon temple in Mexico", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2015-12-13
11. "New temple presidents", Church News, April 3, 2015, archived from the original on September 24, 2015
12. 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.

External links

• Tijuana Mexico Temple Official site
• Tijuana Mexico Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org