Tampico Mexico Temple

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Tampico Mexico Temple
Temple #83, Tampico, Mexico
Temple #83, Tampico, Mexico
Number 83
Dedicated 20 May 2000 (20 May 2000) by
Thomas S. Monson
Site 2.96 acres (1.2 hectares)
Floor area 10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height 71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by Cochabamba Bolivia Temple
Followed by Nashville Tennessee Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information
Announced 8 July 1998
Groundbreaking 28 November 1998 by
Eran A. Call
Open House 29 April – 6 May 2000
Designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
Location Avenida Ejército Mexicano no. 74
Colonia Lomas del Gallo
Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
México
Exterior finish Blanco Guardiano white marble from Torreón, Mexico
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: 22°15′15.34320″N 97°51′21.12839″W / 22.2542620000°N 97.8558689972°W / 22.2542620000; -97.8558689972 The Tampico Mexico Temple is the 83rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History[]

The first LDS Church temple in Mexico was built in Mexico City in 1983. Twenty-three years later, there are twelve LDS Church temples in Mexico. The Tampico Mexico Temple—actually located in Ciudad Madero, part of the Tampico conurbation—was the sixth to be dedicated in the country.

Tampico itself has a population of about 212,000 and is located in the state of Tamaulipas, on the Gulf of Mexico. There are about 18,000 church members in the city. Previous to the temple's dedication, local Latter-day Saints had to cross the Sierra Madre mountain range to reach the temple in Mexico City. A groundbreaking ceremony, which about 930 people attended, was held on 28 November 1998.

Thomas S. Monson, of the LDS Church's First Presidency gave the dedicatory prayer for the Tampico Mexico Temple on May 20, 2000. The Tampico Mexico Temple has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, the Tampico Mexico Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

See also[]

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

Additional reading[]

  • "Dates announced for dedications, open houses of Mexico temples", Church News, Jan 22, 2000
  • "Temple dates announced, postponed", Church News, March 11, 2000
  • "Facts and figures: Tampico Mexico Temple", Church News, May 27, 2000
  • Swensen, Jason (May 27, 2000), "Sacred hill now site of Tampico temple", Church News

References[]

  1. ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
  2. ^ 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.

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