Groundbreaking of the Torreón Mexico Temple
The groundbreaking of the Torreón Mexico Temple was presided over by Elder Hugo Montoya, president of the Mexico Area, on Dec. 10, 2021. Municipal, local and state government representatives also attended.
In his remarks at the groundbreaking, given in Spanish, Elder Montoya said, “This building, as you can see, will be beautiful. [It will be] made with high-quality materials and built with the highest standards. However, it is not the building itself that allows us to feel joy but what takes place inside the building, which are ordinances and covenants.”
Timeline of the Torreón Mexico Temple
The Torreón temple was announced April 4, 2021, by President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication were held on Dec. 10, 2022, and presided over by Elder Hugo Montoya, a General Authority Seventy and the president of the Mexico Area.
Architecture and Design of the Torreón Mexico Temple
The Torreón temple is a single-story building of approximately 10,000 square feet. Exterior renderings and plans call for white walls joined at right angles around the building and an arched entryway in front of the entrance.
Atop the house of the Lord is a two-story tower with a square base and a domed cupola on top. The temple sits on a 0.89-acre site, with brick sidewalks, yellow flowers and pink trees filling the temple grounds.
Groundbreaking Photos of the Torreón Mexico Temple
