Mérida Mexico Temple
Mérida, Mexico
The Mérida Mexico Temple is the 92nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is located in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. The intent to build the temple was announced on September 25, 1998, by the First Presidency. The temple is the first in the Yucatán Peninsula and the ninth in Mexico. The temple has a single spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. The structure was designed by architect Alvaro Inigo and church architectural personnel, using a classic modern design and Guardiano white marble from Torreón, Mexico. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on January 16, 1999, conducted by Carl B. Pratt, a general authority and president of the church's Mexico South Area. Thomas S. Monson, first counselor in the First Presidency, dedicated the temple on July 8, 2000, the day before the Veracruz Mexico Temple dedication.
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