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Mexico City, Mexico Temple


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Mexico City is a huge metropolis, and is also home to the largest temple outside of the U.S.! It also has one of 5 Moroni statues that show him carrying plates. The church is Mexico has always been very strong, and we can see by the number of temples built and announced there that the members are a temple going people. 


Announcement:  3 April 1976
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:  25 November 1979 by Boyd K. Packer
Public Open House:  9–19 November 1983  |  10 days
Dedication:  2–4 December 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Public Open House:  20 October–8 November 2008  |  19 days
Rededication:  16 November 2008 by Thomas S. Monson
Public Open House:  14 August–5 September 2015  |  22 days
Rededication:  13 September 2015 by Henry B. Eyring
Site:  7 acres  |  2.8 hectares
Exterior Finish:  White cast stone made with ornate adaptations of ancient Mayan designs especially on the upper portion of the temple
Architectural Features:  Single attached central spire with an angel Moroni statue
Ordinance Rooms:  Four instruction rooms, eleven sealing rooms, and one baptistry
Total Floor Area:  116,642 square feet  |  10,836 square meters
Height:  166 feet 6 inches  |  50.7 meters
Elevation:  7,305 feet  |  2,227 meters


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Every Temple PodcastBy Toni Gaines