Caracas Venezuela Temple
| Caracas Venezuela Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Caracas Venezuela Temple | ||||
| Number | 96 | |||
| Dedication | 20 August 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 15,332 ft2 (1,424.4 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
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| Additional information | ||||
| Announced | 30 September 1995, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 10 January 1999, by Francisco J. Viñas | |||
| Open house | 5–12 August 2000 | |||
| Current president | Abrahan Eulogio Quero Pernalete | |||
| Designed by | Taller de Arquitectura and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Caracas, Venezuela | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 10°28′15.05639″N 66°50′14.25480″W / 10.4708489972°N 66.8372930000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Granite | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Caracas Venezuela Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Caracas, Venezuela. Announced on September 30, 1995, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley, it was the church's 96th operating temple and the first in Venezuela, The temple serves members in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, and nearby regions of the Caribbean.
Built on a 0.5-acre site in the Caurimare neighborhood at Avenida C con Calle C-1, the 15,332-square-foot granite structure has a single spire with a statue of the angel Moroni on its top.