Mérida Mexico Temple
| Mérida Mexico Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Mérida Mexico Temple | ||||
| Number | 92 | |||
| Dedication | 8 July 2000, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Site | 1.53 acres (0.62 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 ft2 (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | 25 September 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 16 January 1999, by Carl B. Pratt | |||
| Open house | 24 June – 1 July 2000 | |||
| Current president | Sergio Saavedra Melendez | |||
| Designed by | Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 20°57′56.82239″N 89°37′51.81960″W / 20.9657839972°N 89.6310610000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Blanco Guardiano white marble from Torreón, Coahuila | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Mérida Mexico Temple is the 92nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is located in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. The intent to build the temple was announced on September 25, 1998, by the First Presidency. The temple is the first in the Yucatán Peninsula and the ninth in Mexico. The temple has a single spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. The structure was designed by architect Alvaro Inigo and church architectural personnel, using a classic modern design and Guardiano white marble from Torreón, Mexico. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on January 16, 1999, conducted by Carl B. Pratt, a general authority and president of the church's Mexico South Area. Thomas S. Monson, first counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the temple on July 8, 2000, the day before the Veracruz Mexico Temple dedication.