| Montevideo Uruguay Temple | ||
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| Number | 103 | edit data |
| Announcement | 1998-11-02 | |
| Groundbreaking | 1999-04-27 by Richard G. Scott |
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| Open House | 28 February - 10 March 2001 | |
| Dedication | 2001-03-18 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Location | Bolonia 1722 Carrasco Montevideo Uruguay |
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| Phone number | (598) 2-604-2212 | |
| Site | 1. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Richard Gordon Scott (born November 7, 1928) is an American Nuclear engineer and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Gordon Bitner Hinckley ( June 23 1910 – January 27 2008) was an American religious leader who served as the fifteenth president 59 acres (0. 6 hectares) | |
| Total floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) | |
| Exterior finish | Asa branca granite | |
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |
| Clothing rental | No | |
| Cafeteria | No services | |
| Visitors' center | No | |
| Preceded by | Porto Alegre Brazil Temple | |
| Followed by | Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple | |
| Official website • News & Images | ||
The Montevideo Uruguay Temple is the 103rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Porto Alegre Brazil Temple is the 102nd operating Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple is the 104th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known
Mormon apostle Elder Richard G. Scott, who was one of the first Mormon missionaries in Uruguay, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Mormon temple in Montevideo. Richard Gordon Scott (born November 7, 1928) is an American Nuclear engineer and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church is one of the most active modern practitioners of Missionary work with over 50000 full-time missionaries Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Montevideo (monteβi'ðeo is the largest city the capital and chief port of Uruguay. The first branch, a small congregation, of the Mormon Church was organized in 1944 and since then the Church has experienced phenomenal growth. By 2001 Uruguay had 73,000 members and a Mormon temple.
During the open house nearly 25,000 people visited the Montevideo Uruguay Temple. Among the visitors was Jorge Batlle, then President of Uruguay. Jorge Luis Batlle Ibáñez ( pron 'xoɾxe 'baʃe i'βaɲes -'baʒe-' (born October 25, 1927) is a politician from Uruguay, a member of the Heads of State of Uruguay (1825-Present Presidents (1825 Governors and Captains-general (1825-1830 Presidents (1830-1952 Presidents of the Mormon Church President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Montevideo Uruguay Temple on 18 March 2001 with more than 6,500 people in attendance. Gordon Bitner Hinckley ( June 23 1910 – January 27 2008) was an American religious leader who served as the fifteenth president Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events By Place World Human population reaches about 257 million
The temple has a single spire topped by a statue of the angel Moroni and the exterior is asa branca granite. The Angel Moroni (mɒˈroʊnaɪ is an Angel that Joseph Smith Jr The Montevideo Uruguay Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet, two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
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See also
- 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
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
References
- Church News, 15 May 1999. EDITORS Please help preserve references When removing references in this article (i Africa Asia Europe North America Canada Central America and the Caribbean Mexico On December 27 1832 — two years after the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ — the movement's founder Joseph Smith Jr
- “News of the Church,” Ensign, May 2001, 109
- "Dedicatory prayer: 'Here we will carry forward a great work,'" Church News 24 Mar. 2001, 25 Jun. 2005
External links
- Official LDS Montevideo Uruguay Temple page
- Montevideo Uruguay Temple page
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
- Mormon Temple Ordinances - ReligionFacts
- History of Mormon Temples - Lightplanet
Latter-day Saint temples in South America
- Buenos Aires Argentina Temple
- Cochabamba Bolivia Temple
- Campinas Brazil Temple
- Curitiba Brazil Temple
- Porto Alegre Brazil Temple
- Recife Brazil Temple
- São Paulo Brazil Temple
- Santiago Chile Temple
- Bogotá Colombia Temple
- Guayaquil Ecuador Temple
- Asunción Paraguay Temple
- Lima Peru Temple
- Manaus Brazil Temple (announced)
- Montevideo Uruguay Temple
- Caracas Venezuela Temple
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