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On 4 April 2021, at the 191st Annual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Russell M. Nelson]] announced plans to construct the '''Torreón México Temple'''. This will be Mexico’s 16th temple. | On 4 April 2021, at the 191st Annual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Russell M. Nelson]] announced plans to construct the '''Torreón México Temple'''. This will be Mexico’s 16th temple. | ||
| − | Torreón is a | + | Torreón is a metropolitan area that straddles the border that separates the Mexican states of Coahuila and Durango. The Torreón Mexico Temple will be located in the suburb of Gómez Palacio. |
| − | México is home to approximately 1.5 million Latter-day Saints, more than any other country outside the United States, | + | México is home to approximately 1.5 million Latter-day Saints, more than any other country outside the United States, in about 1,875 congregations. [[Missionary Work|Missionary work]] began in Mexico in 1875. |
The Torreón México Temple will be constructed on a 0.89-acre site at the corner of Paris and Amsterdam Streets in the city of Gómez Palacio. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 10,000 square feet. The temple will serve more than 32,000 Latter-day Saints. | The Torreón México Temple will be constructed on a 0.89-acre site at the corner of Paris and Amsterdam Streets in the city of Gómez Palacio. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 10,000 square feet. The temple will serve more than 32,000 Latter-day Saints. | ||
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An official exterior rendering of the Torreón México Temple was released on 23 September 2021. | An official exterior rendering of the Torreón México Temple was released on 23 September 2021. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Ground Broken for the Torreón Mexico Temple== |
[[Image:templo-17-min.JPG|300px|thumb|left|frame|<span style="color:#0D8ED3">©2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.]] | [[Image:templo-17-min.JPG|300px|thumb|left|frame|<span style="color:#0D8ED3">©2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.]] | ||
| − | Ground was broken | + | Ground was broken on Saturday, December 10, for the Torreón Mexico Temple. Elder [[Hugo Montoya]], president of the Mexico Area, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony. |
The event was attended by representatives of municipal, local and state governments; special guests, such as the organization Mujeres Salvando Mujeres; members of the media and Latter-day Saints. | The event was attended by representatives of municipal, local and state governments; special guests, such as the organization Mujeres Salvando Mujeres; members of the media and Latter-day Saints. | ||
In his dedicatory remarks, Elder Montoya said, “This building, as you can see, will be beautiful. [It will be] made with high-quality materials and built with the highest standards. However, it is not the building itself that allows us to feel joy but what takes place inside the building, which are ordinances and covenants.” | In his dedicatory remarks, Elder Montoya said, “This building, as you can see, will be beautiful. [It will be] made with high-quality materials and built with the highest standards. However, it is not the building itself that allows us to feel joy but what takes place inside the building, which are ordinances and covenants.” | ||
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| + | Elder Montoya and several invited guests participated in the ceremonial turning of the dirt, formally marking the beginning of the temple’s construction. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/torreon-mexico-temple?lang=eng Official Torreón México Temple page] | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/torreon-mexico-temple?lang=eng Official Torreón México Temple page] | ||
* [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/torreon-mexico-temple/ Torreón México Temple page] | * [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/torreon-mexico-temple/ Torreón México Temple page] | ||
| − | * [https://www. | + | * [https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2022/11/27/23466258/inside-church-headquarters-presiding-bishopric-location-design-construction-of-temples Church News, “Inside Church Headquarters: The location, design and construction of Latter-day Saint temples] |
* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/article/temples What Are Temples?] | * [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/article/temples What Are Temples?] | ||
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| + | ==Temple Videos== | ||
| + | <embedvideo service="youtube" urlargs="rel=0" dimensions="400x225" alignment="inline">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNoF1O4d7mQ&rel=0</embedvideo> | ||
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| + | <embedvideo service="youtube" urlargs="rel=0" dimensions="400x225" alignment="inline">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6a10hpWeZA&t=33s&rel=0</embedvideo> | ||
[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:46, 27 January 2025
On 4 April 2021, at the 191st Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Torreón México Temple. This will be Mexico’s 16th temple.
Torreón is a metropolitan area that straddles the border that separates the Mexican states of Coahuila and Durango. The Torreón Mexico Temple will be located in the suburb of Gómez Palacio.
México is home to approximately 1.5 million Latter-day Saints, more than any other country outside the United States, in about 1,875 congregations. Missionary work began in Mexico in 1875.
The Torreón México Temple will be constructed on a 0.89-acre site at the corner of Paris and Amsterdam Streets in the city of Gómez Palacio. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 10,000 square feet. The temple will serve more than 32,000 Latter-day Saints.
An official exterior rendering of the Torreón México Temple was released on 23 September 2021.
Contents
Ground Broken for the Torreón Mexico Temple
Ground was broken on Saturday, December 10, for the Torreón Mexico Temple. Elder Hugo Montoya, president of the Mexico Area, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony.
The event was attended by representatives of municipal, local and state governments; special guests, such as the organization Mujeres Salvando Mujeres; members of the media and Latter-day Saints.
In his dedicatory remarks, Elder Montoya said, “This building, as you can see, will be beautiful. [It will be] made with high-quality materials and built with the highest standards. However, it is not the building itself that allows us to feel joy but what takes place inside the building, which are ordinances and covenants.”
Elder Montoya and several invited guests participated in the ceremonial turning of the dirt, formally marking the beginning of the temple’s construction.
External Links
- Official Torreón México Temple page
- Torreón México Temple page
- Church News, “Inside Church Headquarters: The location, design and construction of Latter-day Saint temples
- What Are Temples?
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
