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Montevideo Uruguay Temple

Coordinates: 34°53′18.39839″S 56°4′26.71680″W / 34.8884439972°S 56.0740880000°W / -34.8884439972; -56.0740880000
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Montevideo Uruguay Temple
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Number103
Dedication18 March 2001, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site1.59 acres (0.64 ha)
Floor area10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height71 ft (22 m)
Official websiteNews & images
Church chronology

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Montevideo Uruguay Temple

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Additional information
Announced2 November 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Groundbreaking27 April 1999, by Richard G. Scott
Open house28 February – 10 March 2001
Current presidentRaul Antonio Orlando
Designed byEdvardo Signorelli
LocationMontevideo, Uruguay
Geographic coordinates34°53′18.39839″S 56°4′26.71680″W / 34.8884439972°S 56.0740880000°W / -34.8884439972; -56.0740880000
Exterior finishAsa branca granite
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms2
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Montevideo Uruguay Temple is located in Uruguay
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Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

The Montevideo Uruguay Temple is the 103rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History

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Richard G. Scott, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who was one of the first Mormon missionaries in Uruguay, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the temple. The first LDS Church branch was organized in 1944 and since then the church has experienced phenomenal growth. By 2001, Uruguay had 73,000 members and a temple.

During the open house nearly 25,000 people visited the Montevideo Uruguay Temple. Among the visitors was Jorge Batlle, then President of Uruguay. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Montevideo Uruguay Temple on 18 March 2001 with more than 6,500 people in attendance.

The temple has a single spire topped by a statue of the angel Moroni and the exterior is asa branca granite. The Montevideo Uruguay Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

The Montevideo Uruguay Temple was the first temple of the LDS Church to be dedicated in the 21st century.

In 2020, the Montevideo Uruguay Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

See also

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Additional reading

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  • Curbelo, Nestor (15 May 1999), "Groundbreaking begins 'a new era for Uruguay'", Church News
  • "Montevideo Uruguay Temple Dedicated", Ensign, May 2001, p. 109
  • "Montevideo Uruguay: 'Here we will carry forward a great work'", Church News, 24 March 2001

References

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  1. ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
  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.
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