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| Number | 110 | |||
| Dedication | 28 April 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 7.78 acres (3.15 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 16,498 sq ft (1,532.7 m2) | |||
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| Announced | 21 December 1995, byGordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 4 November 2000, byLynn A. Mickelsen | |||
| Open house | 8–20 April 2002 | |||
| Current president | Francisco Zapata Orozco | |||
| Designed by | Alvaro Inigo | |||
| Location | Monterrey, Mexico | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 25°35′21.38639″N100°15′36.22680″W / 25.5892739972°N 100.2600630000°W /25.5892739972; -100.2600630000 | |||
| Exterior finish | White granite from Vermont | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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TheMonterrey Mexico Temple is the 110th operatingtemple ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
The Monterrey Mexico Temple was the LDS Church's 12th temple built inMexico. It serves over 91,000 members in the city ofMonterrey and the northeast of the country in general. Prior to the construction of the temple, members had to travel as long as 25 hours and cross theU.S.–Mexico border to attend Spanish-speaking sessions at theMesa Arizona Temple.
Due to local resistance to the original site chosen, ground was not broken for five years following the announcement of the temple. Although the church won a three-year legal suit, officials decided to relocate the structure to appease neighbors of the original site. The new temple site is located in the Huajuco zone of Monterrey along the National Highway. Construction on the temple began on November 4, 2000.
A two-week open house prior to the dedication of the temple attracted about 40,000 people. Among the attendees were business, government, civic leaders, and officials from other religious faiths. On April 28, 2002, LDS ChurchpresidentGordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Monterrey Mexico Temple, the 75th he had dedicated.
The Monterrey Mexico Temple has a classic modern design with a single spire. The exterior is finished with whitegranite. It has a total of 16,498 square feet (1,532.7 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
In 2020, like all others in the church, the Monterrey Mexico Temple was closed for a time in response to thecoronavirus pandemic.[1]
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