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
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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.
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
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