Oaxaca Mexico Temple
| Oaxaca Mexico Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Oaxaca Mexico Temple | ||||
| Number | 74 | |||
| Dedication | 11 March 2000, by James E. Faust | |||
| Site | 1.87 acres (0.76 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 ft2 (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | 3 February 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 13 March 1999, by Carl B. Pratt | |||
| Open house | 28 February – 4 March 2000 | |||
| Current president | Felix Alberto Martínez Decuir | |||
| Designed by | Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Oaxaca, Mexico | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 17°2′29.59440″N 96°42′48.61080″W / 17.0415540000°N 96.7135030000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | White marble from Torreón, Mexico | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Oaxaca Mexico Temple is the 74th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Oaxaca, and is the fifth in Mexico. The intent to construct the temple was announced by the First Presidency in a letter to local church leaders on February 23, 1999. Located on a major boulevard near a university in the Candiani sector of Oaxaca, the temple has a classic modern design with a single spire and white marble exterior.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 13, 1999, conducted by Carl B. Pratt, a general authority and president of the Mexico South Area. During construction, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Oaxaca on September 30, 1999, but the temple sustained no damage despite many surrounding buildings being destroyed or condemned. Reports from the project manager stated that the temple hadn’t “moved a millimeter”. The temple was completed in less than one year from the groundbreaking. James E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the temple on March 11, 2000, the first dedication he had performed.