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Groundbreaking of the Querétaro Mexico Temple
The groundbreaking of the Querétaro Mexico Temple was presided over by Elder Adrián Ochoa, second counselor in the Mexico Area presidency, on Jan. 7, 2023. The closest temples to Querétaro before this temple announcement had been the Mexico City Mexico and Guadalajara Mexico temples.During the Querétaro temple’s groundbreaking ceremony, Elder Ochoa quoted this statement from President Gordon B. Hinckley, said during the dedication ceremony of the Guadalajara temple in 2001: “When the Lord builds a temple somewhere, it’s not only because He wants to bless the members of the Church but because He wants to bless an entire town.”
Timeline of the Querétaro Mexico Temple
April
04
2021
Announced
President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for the state of Querétaro, Mexico, on April 4, 2021, during April 2021 general conference. This announcement came during the last talk of the Sunday afternoon session and was announced with 19 other temples.
January
07
2023
Groundbreaking
The temple’s groundbreaking ceremony was held Jan. 7, 2023, with Elder Adrián Ochoa, a General Authority Seventy and the second counselor in the Mexico Area presidency, presiding.
The Querétaro temple was announced April 4, 2021, by President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication were held on Jan. 7, 2023, and presided over by Elder Adrián Ochoa, a General Authority Seventy and the second counselor in the Mexico Area presidency.
Atop the temple is a multilevel central tower with an octagonal base and a domed cupola on top. The temple sits on a 3.58-acre site, with red flowers and blue flowers adorning the temple grounds.
Architecture and Design of the Querétaro Mexico Temple
The Querétaro temple is a two-story building of approximately 27,500 square feet. Renderings and plans call for a white exterior around the house of the Lord and a two-story arched entryway in front of the entrance.Atop the temple is a multilevel central tower with an octagonal base and a domed cupola on top. The temple sits on a 3.58-acre site, with red flowers and blue flowers adorning the temple grounds.
Groundbreaking Photos of the Querétaro Mexico Temple
Quick Facts
Announced
4 April 2021
Groundbreaking
7 January 2023
Groundbreaking Presided by:
Location
Prolongación Tecnológico Norte 150
Colonia San Pablo
76159 Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro
Mexico
Appointments
Additional Facts
Fact #1
This will be the 16th Latter-day Saint temple built in Mexico and the first built in the state of Querétaro.
Fact #2
President Nelson announced a house of the Lord for Querétaro, Mexico, in the same talk he announced a temple for Torreón, Mexico. Before then, the only other time two temples were announced for Mexico on the same day was on April 14, 1999, with a temple announced for the city of Veracruz and one announced for Guadalajara.
Fact #3
The closest temple to Querétaro at the time of its announcement was the Mexico City Mexico Temple, a distance of approximately 115 miles away.
Additional Facts
Fact #1
This will be the 16th Latter-day Saint temple built in Mexico and the first built in the state of Querétaro.
Fact #2
President Nelson announced a house of the Lord for Querétaro, Mexico, in the same talk he announced a temple for Torreón, Mexico. Before then, the only other time two temples were announced for Mexico on the same day was on April 14, 1999, with a temple announced for the city of Veracruz and one announced for Guadalajara.
Fact #3
The closest temple to Querétaro at the time of its announcement was the Mexico City Mexico Temple, a distance of approximately 115 miles away.