Montevideo Uruguay Temple facts for kids

Montevideo Uruguay Temple
Number	103	edit data
Dedicated	Quick facts for kids 18 March 2001 (18 March 2001) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	1.59 acres (0.6 hectares)
Floor area	10,700 sq ft (990 m2)
Height	71 ft (22 m)
Preceded by	Porto Alegre Brazil Temple
Followed by	Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple
Official website: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/montevideo-uruguay-temple • News & images
Additional information Announced 2 November 1998 Groundbreaking 27 April 1999 by Richard G. Scott Open House 28 February – 10 March 2001 Designed by Edvardo Signorelli Location Bolonia 1722 Carrasco Montevideo Uruguay Exterior finish Asa branca granite Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive sessions) Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No Visitors' center No

34°53′18.39839″S 56°4′26.71680″W / 34.8884439972°S 56.0740880000°W / -34.8884439972; -56.0740880000

The Montevideo Uruguay Temple is the 103rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

History

Richard G. Scott, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who was one of the first Mormon missionaries in Uruguay, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the temple. The first LDS Church branch was organized in 1944 and since then the church has experienced phenomenal growth. By 2001, Uruguay had 73,000 members and a temple.

During the open house nearly 25,000 people visited the Montevideo Uruguay Temple. Among the visitors was Jorge Batlle, then President of Uruguay. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Montevideo Uruguay Temple on 18 March 2001 with more than 6,500 people in attendance.

The temple has a single spire topped by a statue of the angel Moroni and the exterior is asa branca granite. The Montevideo Uruguay Temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

The Montevideo Uruguay Temple was the first temple of the LDS Church to be dedicated in the 21st century.

In 2020, the Montevideo Uruguay Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

See also

In Spanish: Templo de Montevideo (Uruguay) para niños

• 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 Uruguay

Additional reading

• "Montevideo Uruguay Temple Dedicated", Ensign, May 2001, p. 109