Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple
| Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple | ||||
| Number | 55 | |||
| Dedication | 6 March 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 2.56 acres (1.04 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 6,800 ft2 (630 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | 4 October 1997, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 7 March 1998, by Eran A. Call | |||
| Open house | 25–27 February 1999 | |||
| Current president | Helaman Flores | |||
| Designed by | Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 30°18′19.77479″N 108°4′56.46360″W / 30.3054929972°N 108.0823510000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Gleaming white marble | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 1 (stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 1 | |||
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The Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Announced on October 4, 1997, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley, it became the second operating temple in Mexico and the first in the state of Chihuahua. Built on a hillside overlooking Juárez Academy, it is one of the church’s small‑temple designs and is a single‑story structure clad in white marble, with a central spire that has a statue of the angel Moroni on top.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 7, 1998, with Eran A. Call, a church general authority presiding. Construction used both professional contractors and local volunteers from both the United States and Mexico. After construction was completed, a public open house was held from February 25 to 27, 1999. The temple was dedicated in by Hinckley in four sessions on March 6–7, 1999, with approximately 4,930 people attending. The temple has one ordinance room, one sealing room, and a baptistry.