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Revision as of 14:46, 11 December 2023
On 7 October 2018, at the close of the 188th Semiannual general conference, Russell M. Nelson, the president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that a temple will be built in the city of Puebla, México. Puebla is a city in east-central México, southeast of Mexico City (La Ciudad de México).
México is home to nearly 1.5 million Latter-day Saints. There are 11 stakes and two districts in Puebla, and over 1,800 Latter-day Saint congregations in México.
The Puebla México Temple will be the 14th temple built in México. The temple will be constructed in the northwestern section of the city, just south of a highway interchange on a beautiful boulevard with a landscaped center island named 15 de Mayo.
The official rendering of the Puebla Mexico Temple was released to the public on Tuesday, 24 September 2019, in conjunction with the groundbreaking ceremony announcement. Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela, president of the México Area, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony held on November 30, 2019. His counselors, Elder Rafael E. Pino and John C. Pingree Jr. also attended.
The Puebla Mexico Temple is estimated to be completed in late 2023.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Puebla Mexico Temple
On Saturday, 30 November 2019, Church and community leaders gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints's Puebla Mexico Temple, signifying the beginning of construction.
Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela, a General Authority Seventy and president of the México Area, presided at the event presided and offered the dedicatory prayer. His counselors, Elder Rafael E. Pino and Elder John C. Pingree Jr., also attended. The event was transmitted via the internet to stake centers in the proposed temple district.
Open House and Dedication Announced
A public open house will be Friday, March 29 through Saturday, April 20, 2024, excluding March 31, April 6, 7, and April 14. Before the public open house, a media day will be held on Monday, March 25, 2024. Invited guests will also tour the temple on Tuesday, March 26 through Thursday, March 28, 2024.
Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the Puebla Mexico Temple in two sessions on Sunday, May 19, 2024. The dedicatory sessions will be held at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. CST.
Temples in Mexico
- Cancún Mexico Temple
- Chihuahua Mexico Temple
- Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple
- Colonia Juarez Chihuahua Mexico Temple
- Cuernavaca Mexico Temple
- Culiacan Mexico Temple
- Guadalajara Mexico Temple
- Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple
- Juchitán de Zaragoza Mexico Temple
- Merida Mexico Temple
- Mexico City Benemerito Mexico Temple
- Mexico City Mexico Temple
- Monterrey Mexico Temple
- Oaxaca Mexico Temple
- Pachuca Mexico Temple
- Puebla Mexico Temple
- Querétaro México Temple
- San Luis Potosi Mexico Temple
- Tampico Mexico Temple
- Tijuana México Temple
- Toluca Mexico Temple
- Torreón México Temple
- Tula Mexico Temple
- Tuxtla Gutierrez Mexico Temple
- Veracruz Mexico Temple
- Villahermosa Mexico Temple
External Links
- Official Puebla Mexico Temple page
- Puebla Mexico Temple page
- Find out more about temples
- What is the Purpose of the Temple
- What Are Temples?
