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Church President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Cancún, Mexico, on Oct. 1, 2023, during the October 2023 general conference. It was one of 20 temples announced at the conference.
This will be the 24th Latter-day Saint temple in Mexico.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Mexico had approximately 1.5 million Latter-day Saints among 1,800 congregations.
The closest temple to Cancún at the time of its announcement was the Mérida Mexico Temple, a distance of approximately 180 miles away.
This will be the 24th Latter-day Saint temple in Mexico.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Mexico had approximately 1.5 million Latter-day Saints among 1,800 congregations.
The closest temple to Cancún at the time of its announcement was the Mérida Mexico Temple, a distance of approximately 180 miles away.