Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple

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

Coordinates: 29°6′9.039599″N 110°56′49.04519″W / 29.10251099972°N 110.9469569972°W / 29.10251099972; -110.9469569972 The Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple is the 72nd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).^[1]

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[]

Tijuana

Tampico

Guadalajara

Mérida

Villahermosa

Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Oaxaca

Veracruz

Mexico City

Monterrey

Ciudad Juárez

Hermosillo Sonora

Colonia Juárez Chihuahua

Puebla

Querétaro

Torreón

Culiacán

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Temples in Mexico
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovation

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

References[]

Additional reading[]

• "Hermosillo temple dates announced", Church News, Jan 8, 2000
• Hart, John L. (March 4, 2000), "Impact on lives begins even before completion of Hermosillo Temple", Church News
• "President Hinckley presides at rites for 50th temple", Church News, March 4, 2000

External links[]

• Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple Official site
• Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org