Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple Explained

The Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple is the 72nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Hermosillo, capital of the northern state of Sonora, was one of the first areas in Mexico to have Mormon missionaries.

History

The church announced the building of the temple in Hermosillo on 20 July 1998. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple on February 27, 2000. The temple has a total floor area of 10769square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.^[1]

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[2]

See also

• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico

External links

• Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple Official site
• Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

Notes and References

1. News: Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple . https://web.archive.org/web/20140513185645/http://www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com/temples/45/Hermosillo-Sonora-Mexico.html . dead . 2014-05-13 . Church News.
2. Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.