Veracruz Mexico Temple

*Veracruz Mexico Temple*
Veracruz Mexico Temple
Dedicated	9 July 2000 by ; Thomas S. Monson
Site	3.39 acres (1.4 hectares)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Mérida Mexico Temple
Followed by	Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple
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Additional information
Announced	14 April 1999
Groundbreaking	29 May 1999 by ; Carl B. Pratt
Open House	26 June – 1 July 2000
Designed by	Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
Location	Avenida Ejército Mexicano; Esquina Michoacán; Colonia Luís Echeverria; Boca del Río; Veracruz, Veracruz; 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: 19°8′3.875999″N 96°6′22.53600″W / 19.13440999972°N 96.1062600000°W / 19.13440999972; -96.1062600000 The Veracruz Mexico Temple, located in Boca del Río in the Mexican state of Veracruz, is the 93rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History[]

The LDS Church announced on April 14, 1999 that a temple would be built near the Mexican port city of Veracruz, Veracruz. The Veracruz temple, located in the adjacent city of Boca del Río some 10 km south of downtown Veracruz, is one of twelve LDS temples in Mexico. Previously, local members had to travel to the Mesa Arizona Temple in the United States.

The first Mormon missionaries arrived in Veracruz in 1955. The first meetinghouse was built in 1961. At the dedication of the meetinghouse nearly 700 people were in attendance even though the meetinghouse would serve not quite 400. After the dedication of the meetinghouse the missionary work in the area grew rapidly.

A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication for the Veracruz México Temple were held on May 29, 1999, with Carl B. Pratt, of the Seventy, presiding. Around 600 people attended the ceremony. The temple site is 3.39 acres (1.37 ha), which includes a meetinghouse. The temple was open for tours to the public from June 26 through July 1, 2000. More than 10,000 people toured the temple during this time.

Thomas S. Monson, of the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Veracruz temple on July 9, 2000.^[2] Four sessions were held and more than 5,000 members attended. The temple serves nine stakes, two districts, and two branches in the area.

The Veracruz México Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.^[3]

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Veracruz Mexico Temple was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]