Villahermosa Mexico Temple
| Villahermosa Mexico Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Villahermosa Mexico Temple | ||||
| Number | 85 | |||
| Dedication | 21 May 2000, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Site | 1.36 acres (0.55 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 ft2 (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | 30 October 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 9 January 1999, by Richard E. Turley Sr. | |||
| Open house | 9–13 May 2000 | |||
| Current president | Carlos Monroy Villalobos | |||
| Designed by | Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Villahermosa, Mexico | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 17°58′52.59360″N 92°56′14.55000″W / 17.9812760000°N 92.9373750000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Blanco Guardiano 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 Villahermosa Mexico Temple is the 85th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Villahermosa, Tabasco and is the eighth temple in Mexico. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 30, 1998, by the First Presidency in a letter to local church leaders. The temple has a single spire, with a statue of the angel Moroni on its top and uses a classic modern architectural style designed by Alvaro Inigo and church architectural personnel. The exterior is Blanco Guardiano white marble from Torreón, Mexico.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on January 9, 1999, conducted by Richard E. Turley, Sr., a church general authority and first counselor in the Mexico South Area. The temple was dedicated on May 21, 2000, by Thomas S. Monson, first counselor in the First Presidency. For the first time, three temples were dedicated during one weekend. The site is located near the Isthmus of Tehuantepec on Mexico's Gulf Coast and has an ancient ceiba tree near the temple entrance, a tree considered sacred by the ancient Maya civilization that once inhabited the region.