Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple

The Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple is the 72nd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[1]

Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple
Number 72
Dedicated 27 February 2000 (27 February 2000) by
Gordon B. Hinckley
Site 1.54 acres (0.6 hectares)
Floor area 10,769 sq ft (1,000 m2)
Height 71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple
Followed by Albuquerque New Mexico Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information
Announced 20 July 1998
Groundbreaking 5 December 1998 by
Eran A. Call
Open House 15–19 February 2000
Designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
Location General Pedro García Conde no. 303
Esquina Con Juan José Ríos
Colonia Pitic
Hermosillo, Sonora
México
Exterior finish White marble veneer
Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design
Ordinance rooms 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive sessions)
Sealing rooms 2
Clothing rental No
Cafeteria No
Visitors' center No

Hermosillo, capital of the northern state of Sonora, was one of the first areas in Mexico to have Mormon missionaries.

History

The church announced the building of the temple in Hermosillo on 20 July 1998. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple on February 27, 2000.[2] The temple has a total floor area of 10,769 square feet (1,000.5 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.[2]

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]

See also
Temples in and near the State of Mexico
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovation

References
  1. "Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple". ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org.
  2. "Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple". Church News. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13.
  3. 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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