Asunción Paraguay Temple
The Asunción Paraguay Temple is the 112th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
| Asunción Paraguay Temple | ||||
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| Number | 112 | |||
| Dedication | 19 May 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 1.13 acres (0.46 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 11,906 sq ft (1,106.1 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Additional information | ||||
| Announced | 2 April 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 3 February 2001, by Jay E. Jensen | |||
| Open house | 4–11 May 2002 | |||
| Rededicated | 3 November 2019, by D. Todd Christofferson | |||
| Current president | Oscar Machuca Gonzalez[1] | |||
| Designed by | Eduardo Signorelli | |||
| Location | Asunción, Paraguay | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 25°17′16.49759″S 57°36′10.32839″W / 25.2879159972°S 57.6028689972°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Light gray Asa Branca Brazilian granite | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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Although there were already eleven other dedicated temples in South America, the Asunción Temple was the first temple to be built in Paraguay. The Asunción Temple will serve more than 68,000 members in the area.
History edit
In 1949 Paraguay was officially opened to Mormon missionaries under the mission headquartered in Uruguay. In 1977 Paraguay became its own mission area and soon after converts to the LDS Church began to increase. The average number of baptisms per year in Paraguay up to that time had been just over 200. In the year following the announcement 400 people were baptized into the church. On April 2, 2000 an announcement was made that the LDS Church was planning to build a temple in Paraguay. At the time the temple was announced, there were approximately 152,000 church members in Paraguay.
On February 3, 2001 the site for the Asunción Paraguay Temple was dedicated and a groundbreaking ceremony was held. Despite it being a rainy, cloudy day, many members came to be a part of the building of the temple. An open house was held from May 4–11, 2002. This allowed both church members and those not of the faith to see the inside of the temple and learn more about what takes place inside. On Sunday May 19, 2002 four dedicatory sessions were held, with LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley offering the dedicatory prayer. The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m2), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.
On April 10, 2017 the LDS Church announced that the temple would close in November 2017 for renovations that were anticipated to be completed in 2019.[3] Following completion of the renovations in 2019, a public open house was held from October 12 through 19 (except for Sunday, the 13th).[4] The temple was rededicated on November 3, 2019, by D. Todd Christofferson.[5]
In 2020, the Asunción Paraguay Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[6]
See also edit
| Temples in and near Argentina |
- 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 Paraguay
References edit
- ^ "New Temple Leaders Called to Serve in 2022", Newsroom, LDS Church, 24 October 2022 [26 May 2022], retrieved 24 October 2022
- ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
- ^ "Four Mormon Temples Will Close for Renovation", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2017-04-10
- ^ "Update on Two South America Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, May 21, 2019
- ^ "Rededication of the Asunción Paraguay Temple Is Complete", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2019-11-03
- ^ 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 Asunción Paraguay Temple at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Asunción Paraguay Temple page
- Asunción Paraguay Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org