Chihuahua Mexico Temple
During his general conference closing message on April 7, 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct a temple in Chihuahua, Mexico. The Chihuahua Mexico Temple is one of fifteen newly announced temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] It will be the 25th house of the Lord operating, under construction, or announced in Mexico.
The preaching of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ began in Mexico during the 1870s. In 1961, a stake (similar to a diocese) was organized in Mexico City and a temple was dedicated in 1983. Mexico is home to over 1.5 million Latter-day Saints in more than 1,875 congregations.
Location
The Chihuahua Mexico Temple will be built on a 5.87-acre site located at the corner of Avenida de la Cantera and Avenida Real Escondido, Reserva Territorial la Hacienda, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, 31216. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 19,000 square feet. This will be the state’s third house of the Lord.
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
- Reynosa Mexico 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
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