The Córdoba Argentina Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the Villa Belgrano neighborhood of Cordoba, Argentina.
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| Number | 145 | |||
| Dedication | 17 May 2015, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf | |||
| Site | 5.18 acres (2.10 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 34,369 sq ft (3,193.0 m2) | |||
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| Announced | 4 October 2008, by Thomas S. Monson[1] | |||
| Groundbreaking | 30 October 2010, by Neil L. Andersen | |||
| Open house | 17 April-2 May 2015 | |||
| Current president | Ángel Licursi | |||
| Location | Córdoba, Argentina | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 31°21′31″S 64°14′44″W / 31.35861°S 64.24556°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Light grey granite quarried in Córdoba and milled in Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
| Notes | A public open house was held from 17 April-2 May 2015, excluding Sundays, and the temple was dedicated in three sessions on 17 May 2015.[2][3] | |||
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History
editThe temple was completed in 2015. Its planned construction was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 4, 2008, during the church's 178th Semiannual General Conference .[4] A later press release indicated that the temple will be built adjacent to the Argentina Córdoba Mission headquarters.[5] The Córdoba temple is the second in Argentina, after the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple.
The groundbreaking was October 30, 2010, presided over by Neil L. Andersen, who was accompanied by Walter F. Gonzalez, Mervyn B. Arnold, and Marcos A. Aidukaitis.[6] A public open house was held April 17 through May 2, 2015, excluding Sundays. The temple was formally dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf on May 17, 2015.[3]
In 2020, the Córdoba Argentina Temple was temporarily closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[7]
See also
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Temples in and near Argentina |
- 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 Argentina
References
edit- ^ Mikita, Carole (October 4, 2008). "LDS Church plans temples in Rome, 4 other locations". KSL. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "New Temples To Open in 2015", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2014-12-12
- ^ a b "Church Dedicates Córdoba Argentina Temple: The second temple in Argentina and 145th in the World", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2015-05-17
- ^ Dougherty, James M (October 5, 2008), "Rome LDS temple, four others announced", Deseret News, archived from the original on December 25, 2009, retrieved 2012-10-29
- ^ "New Temple Site Locations Announced", Newsroom (Press release), LDS Church, October 7, 2008, retrieved 2012-10-29
- ^ Swensen, Jason (November 2, 2010), "Ground is broken for Cordoba Argentina Temple", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-29
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Córdoba Argentina Temple Official site
- Córdoba Argentina Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org