Tampico Mexico Temple

Tampico Mexico Temple
Temple #83, Tampico, Mexico
Number	83
Dedication	20 May 2000 (20 May 2000) by Thomas S. Monson
Site	2.96 acres (1.2 hectares)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Cochabamba Bolivia Temple
Followed by	Nashville Tennessee Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 8 July 1998 Groundbreaking 28 November 1998 by Eran A. Call Open House 29 April – 6 May 2000 Designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services Location Avenida Ejército Mexicano no. 74 Colonia Lomas del Gallo Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas México Exterior finish Blanco Guardiano white marble from Torreón, Mexico Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, two-stage progressive sessions Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors' center No

The Tampico Mexico Temple is the 83rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

The first LDS temple in Mexico was built in Mexico City in 1983. Twenty-three years later, there are twelve LDS temples in Mexico. The Tampico Mexico Temple—actually located in Ciudad Madero, part of the Tampico conurbation—was the sixth to be dedicated in the country.

Tampico itself has a population of about 212,000 and is located in the state of Tamaulipas, on the Gulf of Mexico. There are about 18,000 church members in the city. Previous to the temple's dedication, local Latter-day Saints had to cross the Sierra Madre mountain range to reach the temple in Mexico City. A groundbreaking ceremony, which about 930 people attended, was held on 28 November 1998.

Thomas S. Monson, of the LDS Church's First Presidency gave the dedicatory prayer for the Tampico Mexico Temple on May 20, 2000. The Tampico Mexico Temple has a total floor area of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

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

• Official Tampico Mexico Temple page
• Tampico Mexico Temple page