The Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple is the 55th operating
temple
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of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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(LDS Church).
On a hill just west of the little town of
Colonia Juárez, in the
Mexican state
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of
Chihuahua, and overlooking a fertile valley, sits the first of the smaller LDS temples to be completed outside of the
United States
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. As of 2024, the Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple is the smallest temple the LDS Church operates
Colonia Juárez is about two hundred miles southwest of the
U.S.–Mexico border at
El Paso, Texas
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, and
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez ( , ; "Juárez City"), commonly referred to as just Juárez (Lipan language, Lipan: ''Tsé Táhú'ayá''), is the most populous city in the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Mexican state of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua. It was k ...
,
Chihuahua. The small town consists of two stores, three restaurants, several schools, and numerous farms. The Colonia Juárez Chihuahua México Temple serves church members from the United States and Mexico. During the final stages of construction, church members from both countries worked together on landscaping, cleaning both the interior and exteriors of the temple, and washing windows.
LDS Church president
Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple on March 6, 1999. The temple has a total of , one ordinance room, and one sealing room.
See also
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Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
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Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico
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External links
Official Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple pageColonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple page
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20th-century Latter Day Saint temples
Buildings and structures in Chihuahua (state)
Temples (LDS Church) completed in 1999
Temples (LDS Church) in Mexico
1999 establishments in Mexico
Religion in Chihuahua (state)