Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple
| Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple | ||||
| Number | 72 | |||
| Dedication | 27 February 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 1.54 acres (0.62 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,769 ft2 (1,000.5 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
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| Announced | 20 July 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 5 December 1998, by Eran A. Call | |||
| Open house | 15–19 February 2000 | |||
| Current president | Alfonso Arturo Rodríguez Ibañez | |||
| Designed by | Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 29°6′9.039599″N 110°56′49.04519″W / 29.10251099972°N 110.9469569972°W | |||
| Exterior finish | White marble veneer | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The intent to build the temple was announced by the First Presidency on July 20, 1998. It is the fourth in Mexico and the church's 72nd operating temple worldwide. The building uses a classic modern design with white marble veneer exterior. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on December 5, 1998, with Eran A. Call, a church general authority, presiding. After construction was completed, Approximately 10,540 people toured the temple during its public open house. The temple was dedicated on February 27, 2000, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley, one day after he dedicated the Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple.