Guadalajara México Temple, Mormon temple in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.
Guadalajara México Temple is a house of worship for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Zapopan, Jalisco, distinguished by its white marble exterior and a tall central spire. Inside, the building contains multiple rooms dedicated to religious ceremonies, including spaces for ordinances, sealings, and baptisms.
The First Presidency announced the temple on April 14, 1999, the same day as the Veracruz temple. Ground was broken on June 12, 1999, presided over by Eran A. Call, who had been a mission president in Guadalajara 29 years earlier when there were only four small branches. Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on April 29, 2001, his 64th wedding anniversary, in four sessions attended by about 6,520 members.
The name recalls the church's 105th operating temple and Mexico's 11th, dedicated in 2001. Members from 18 stakes and 5 districts across western Mexico come here for ordinances and sealings; the building is not used for Sunday worship. Non-members may not enter after dedication, but the spire and the gold figure of the angel Moroni holding a trumpet are visible from the street.
The temple stands on a 2.69-acre site in the Jardines Tepeyac neighborhood of Zapopan, next to Guadalajara's commercial district. Non-members cannot enter: after dedication on April 29, 2001, only members holding a current temple recommend are admitted, and no Sunday worship is held here. The public could tour the interior only during the open house of April 14–21, 2001, when over 13,000 people visited.
The temple's exterior is clad in white marble sourced from quarries in Torreón, a city in northern Mexico known for its marble production. This choice of material connects the structure to Mexican stone resources and gives the building its distinctive bright appearance.
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