Mendoza Argentina Temple Wiki

The Mendoza Argentina Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson on 7 October 2018, at the conclusion of the General Conference.

Argentina Temples at the time of Announcement

Announced

• Salta Argentina Temple

Under Construction

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Dedicated

• Buenos Aires Argentina Temple [1986]
• Córdoba Argentina Temple [2015]

On June 23, 2020, an official exterior rendering of the Mendoza Argentina Temple was released. The temple would be a single-story building of approximately 21,000 square feet. Plans also called for the construction of a on-site meetinghouse and arrival center. The single-spire temple was designed with classical proportions chosen to complement the Mendoza region. The art glass windows would feature the jarilla flower, which is native to the region.^[2]”Rendering Released for Mendoza Argentina Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 23 Jun. 2020

On Thursday, December 17, 2020, Elder Allen D. Haynie, First Counselor in the South America South Area Presidency, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Mendoza Argentina Temple, which had been delayed several weeks. In his remarks, he stated, “Everything in the temple teaches us about Christ and about His central role in God’s plan for our happiness.” The sacred structure would be built in the community of Las Heras on Avenida Champagnat along with a meetinghouse and patron housing. Sister Deborah Haynie, Elder Haynie’s wife, directed her remarks to the youth. “Learn more about family history work for the next few years and fall in love with it. If you do that, when the temple’s doors open, you can help carry out ordinances on their behalf.”^[4]”Andes Mountains Serve as Backdrop to Groundbreaking for Mendoza Argentina Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 17 Dec. 2020.

A media day was held on Monday, August 19, followed by tours for invited guests on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 20–21, 2024.

A public open house for the Mendoza Argentina Temple was held from Thursday, August 22, through Saturday, September 7, 2024, excluding Sundays. Approximately 40,000 guests toured the temple in that time.

On Sunday, 22 September 2024, nearly 100 years after the beginnings of preaching the restored gospel in the continent, Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Mendoza temple, the fourth house of the Lord in Argentina and the 197th worldwide.Elder Rasband shared a principle about covenants that President Russell M. Nelson — then president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles — taught in the April 2017 general conference:
“We … increase the Savior’s power in our lives when we make sacred
covenants and keep those covenants with precision. Our covenants bind us
to Him and give us godly power.” Elder Rasband added, “In the years
ahead, we will need that power. We will need to be bold in our
testimonies, not just in what we say but how we live.”The Apostle was accompanied to Mendoza for the dedication by his wife, Sister Melanie Rasband; Elder Joaquin E. Costa, a General Authority Seventy and president of the South America South Area, and his wife, Sister Renee Costa; and Elder Kevin R. Duncan, a General Authority Seventy and executive director of the Church’s Temple Department.

At the time of the Mendoza temple dedication the Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple had been under construction since its April 2022 groundbreaking, and the Buenos Aires City Center and Rosario temples in planning and design.

Site

Plans also call for the construction of a on-site meetinghouse and patron housing facility.

The Mendoza Argentina Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 21,000 square feet.

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Water Course

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