Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple

Not to be confused with Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple.

The Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple is the 71st operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).^[2][3]

Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple
Number	71
Dedication	26 February 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	1.64 acres (0.66 ha)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
← Kona Hawaii Temple Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple → Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple
Additional information
Announced	7 May 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking	9 January 1999, by Eran A. Call
Open house	12–19 February 2000
Current president	José Bonilla Griz[1]
Designed by	Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
Location	Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Geographic coordinates	31°44′10.56840″N 106°27′47.55240″W
Exterior finish	White marble veneer
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
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The Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple is located in the border city of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua,^[4][5] and serves about 12,000 church members in northern Mexico and the adjacent U.S. state of Texas.^[2][6][7]

History

About 1,700 members attended the groundbreaking ceremony on January 9, 1999, and after the temple was completed over 25,000 people attended a week-long open house.^[2][8] LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Ciudad Juárez Temple on February 26–27, 2000, and the dedication ceremonies were attended by approximately 8,100 members from El Paso and Juarez.^[8]

The Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple has a white marble veneer, a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.^[3]

In 2020, the Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[9]

See also

• LDS Church portal

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