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Mérida Mexico Temple
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Number 92 edit data
Dedicated
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8 July 2000 (8 July 2000) by
Thomas S. Monson
Site 1.53 acres (0.6 hectares)
Floor area 10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height 71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by Suva Fiji Temple
Followed by Veracruz Mexico Temple
Official website: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/merida-mexico-temple • News & images

20°57′56.82239″N 89°37′51.81960″W / 20.9657839972°N 89.6310610000°W / 20.9657839972; -89.6310610000 The Mérida Mexico Temple is the 92nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History

The building of the temple in Mérida, Yucatán, was announced on September 25, 1998. It is one of thirteen temples in Mexico.

A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication were held on January 16, 1999 with Carl B. Pratt, a member of the Seventy and president of the México South Area, presiding. The site of the temple is 1.53 acres (6,200 m2) on the north end of the Yucatan Peninsula, near the Gulf of Mexico. The area is rich with history and the temple site is close to some of the most famous archeological ruins, such as Uxmal and Chichen Itza. There are more than 13,000 members just in Mérida and many more members throughout the area that the temple will serve.

The Mérida Mexico Temple was open for tours to the public June 24 through July 1, 2000. Those who toured the 10,700-square-foot (990 m2) temple were able to see the two ordinance rooms, the celestial room, two sealing rooms, the baptistery, and learn more about LDS beliefs.

Thomas S. Monson, a member of the LDS Church First Presidency, dedicated the temple on July 8, 2000. Four sessions of the dedication were held which allowed more than 5,400 members to attend the services. The Mérida Mexico Temple serves 33,000 members in nine stakes and six districts in Mexico and Belize.

In 2020, the Mérida Mexico Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Templo de Mérida (México) para niños

  • Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
  • Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico

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