The San Salvador El Salvador Temple is the 135th temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is the fourth temple to be built in Central America and the first in El Salvador.[5]
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 The Temple in late April 2011 | ||||
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| Number | 135 | |||
| Dedication | 21 August 2011, by Henry B. Eyring | |||
| Site | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 27,986 sq ft (2,600.0 m2) | |||
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| Announced | 7 November 2007, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 20 September 2008, by Don R. Clarke | |||
| Open house | 1-23 July 2011 | |||
| Current president | Emigdio Tiberio Santos Jimenez | |||
| Location | Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 13°41′0.0492″N 89°14′48.5592″W / 13.683347000°N 89.246822000°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Branco Sienna Granite from Brazil | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
| Notes | Announced in a letter dated 7 November 2007 from the First Presidency to priesthood leaders.[1][2] The public open house was held from Friday, 1 July 2011, until Saturday, 23 July 2011,[3] following which the temple was dedicated on Sunday, 21 August 2011, in three sessions.[4] | |||
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History edit
Announced in 2007, construction began on the temple in September 2008. On 20 September, ground was broken and the site was dedicated by Don R. Clarke, of the Seventy and president of the church's Central America Area.
The temple is in Antiguo Cuscatlán, an affluent district southwest of San Salvador. The San Salvador volcano provides a background for the temple grounds and the three-story building.
A public open house was scheduled for 1–23 July 2011.[3] The temple was dedicated on 21 August 2011, in three dedicatory sessions.[4]
In 2020, the San Salvador El Salvador Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[6]
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See also edit
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Temples in Central America () |
References edit
- ^ Morales, Chris (November 24, 2007), "New temple for El Salvador", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ Satterfield, Rick, "San Salvador El Salvador Temple", LDS ChurchTemples.com, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ a b "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the San Salvador El Salvador Temple", Newsroom (News Release), LDS Church, February 9, 2011, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ a b "San Salvador El Salvador Temple Dedicated", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2011-08-11
- ^ "Ground broken for El Salvador temple". Church News. Deseret News. September 27, 2008. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
External links edit
Media related to San Salvador El Salvador Temple at Wikimedia Commons- San Salvador El Salvador Temple Official site
- San Salvador El Salvador Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
