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Villahermosa Mexico Temple
Number	85
Dedication	21 May 2000, by Thomas S. Monson
Site	1.36 acres (0.55 ha)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
← Nashville Tennessee Temple Villahermosa Mexico Temple → Montreal Quebec Temple
Additional information
Announced	30 October 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking	9 January 1999, by Richard E. Turley Sr.
Open house	9-13 May 2000
Current president	Carlos Monroy Villalobos
Designed by	Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
Location	Villahermosa, Mexico
Geographic coordinates	17°58′52.59360″N 92°56′14.55000″W / 17.9812760000°N 92.9373750000°W / 17.9812760000; -92.9373750000
Exterior finish	Blanco Guardiano white marble from Torreón, Mexico
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
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The Villahermosa Mexico Temple is the 85th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History

In 1972 the first ward building was built in the state of Tabasco. That building later became a stake center (a larger congregation building consisting of more than one ward) and was torn down in 1999 so the temple could be built. At the time of the temple's building, there were 23,000 members in the area. Counselor in the First Presidency Thomas S. Monson dedicated the Villahermosa Tabasco Temple on 21 May 2000.

The temple is located on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec near the Gulf of Mexico coast. The temple's exterior is white marble and like most of the small temples, being built around the world, has a single spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. The Villahermosa Mexico Temple has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Villahermosa Mexico Temple was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

See also

CancúnJuchitan de ZaragozaMéridaOaxacaPachucaPueblaTuxtla GutiérrezVeracruzVillahermosa Temples in Southeast Mexico (edit) Northwestern Mexico Temples Ciudad JuárezColonia Juárez ChihuahuaCuliacánHermosillo SonoraTijuana Temples in Northwestern Mexico (edit) Northeastern Mexico Temples ChihuahuaCiudad JuárezColonia Juárez ChihuahuaCuliacánGuadalajaraMonterreyQuerétaroSan Luis PotosíTampicoTorreón Temples in Northeastern Mexico (edit) Central Mexico Temples Mexico City BeneméritoMexico CityCuernavacaPachucaPueblaTolucaTula Temples in Central Mexico (edit) Mexico Map Temples in Mexico (edit) = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed (edit)

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• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico

References

1. Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
2. "Villahermosa Mexico Temple". ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org.
3. "Facts and figures: Villahermosa Mexico Temple". Church News. May 27, 2000.
4. "A Complete List of Mormon Temples: Villahermosa Mexico". Deseret News. March 31, 2012. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013.
5. 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.

Additional reading

• Swensen, Jason (May 27, 2000), "Villahermosa temple stands like ceiba tree", Church News

External links

• Villahermosa Mexico Temple Official site
• Villahermosa Mexico Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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