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Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
3 April 2022

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
9 March 2024

GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
Sean Douglas

DEDICATED
date

DEDICATED BY
person and title

DEDICATION ORDER
#

LOCATION
Arboleda 100
Fraccionamiento del Parque
78260 San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
Mexico

PHONE
phone link

Additional Facts

#1

fact 1

#2

fact 2

#3

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Description

San Luis Potosí is the capital and the most populous city of the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí in central Mexico. It is one of the area’s main industrial centers. More than one million people reside in the area, making it one of the largest metropolitan centers in Mexico.

History

Prior to the Temple announcement, members in the area had a drive of five to six hours to the Mexico City Mexico Temple.

Announcement

On April 3, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Austin Texas Temple at the April 2022 General Conference. It was announced in conjunction with 16 other temples.[1]”President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Apr. 2022. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/prophet-new-temples-april-2022

Mexico Temples at the time of Announcement

Announced

  • Queretaro Mexico
  • Torreon Mexico
  • Culican Mexico
  • San Luis Potosi Mexico

Under Construction

Dedicated

ANNOUNCED ORDER
273

Date2022 04 03
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by Santos Brazil
Followed by Mexico City Benemerito Mexico⮞

Location Announcement

On 31 October 2022, the location of the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple was announced as a 3.87-acre site located at Arboleda 100 in Fraccionamiento del Parque.[2]”Locations Announced for Six Temples in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 31 Oct. 2022.

Render Released

On 5 February 2024, the official exterior rendering of the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple was released in conjunction with the groundbreaking announcement.[3]”Groundbreaking Date Announced for the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 5 Feb. 2024.

Render of the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple. Copyright Intellectual Reserve.

Groundbreaking Announced

On 5 February 2024 the Church announced that the groundbreaking service for the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple would be held on Saturday, 7 October 2023. Elder Gary B. Sabin, General Authority Seventy and First Counselor in the North America West Area Presidency, would offer the site dedicatory prayer.[4]”Groundbreaking Date Announced for the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 5 Feb. 2024.

Groundbreaking

Elder Sean Douglas — a General Authority Seventy and second counselor in the Church’s Mexico Area presidency — presided over the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple’s groundbreaking ceremony on March 9, 2024.

In his remarks to those in attendance, Elder Douglas cited Alma 26:37 from the Book of Mormon: “God is mindful of every people.” He pleaded in his dedicatory prayer on the site, “Help us to increase our commitment to keep our covenants.”[5]Taylor, Scott. “Ground Broken for San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple.” Church News, 13 Mar. 2024, www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2024/03/11/san-luis-potosi-mexico-temple-groundbreaking.

GROUNDBREAKING ORDER
241

Date2023 10 07
ByGary B. Sabin
RoleSeventy
Attendees##

⮜Preceded by Knoxville Tennessee
Followed by Cleveland Ohio⮞

Details

Location

The location for the temple was announced as a 3.87-acre site located at Arboleda 100 in Fraccionamiento del Parque.

Location

Arboleda 100
Fraccionamiento del Parque
78260 San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
Mexico

Latitude#
Longitude#

Phone

phone

Elevation

FeetMeters
6,1691,880

Site

AcresHectares
3.871.6

Interior

The temple is a single story building of about 9,300-square-foot.

Area9,300 f2 (864 m2)
Floors above grade1
Floors below Grade#
Baptistries1*
Initiatories4*
Endowment Rooms1*
Sealing Rooms1*
*estimated

Region

TEMPLES IN MEXICO by state

Baja California 1Tijuana 
Chiapas 1Tuxtla Gutierrez 
Chihuahua3Chihuahua · Ciudad Juárez · Colonia Juárez
Coahuila 1Torreon
Hidalgo 2Pachuca · Tula
Jalisco 1Guadalajara 
Mexico City2Mexico City Benemerito · Mexico City
Morelos 1Cuernavaca 
New Lion 1Monterrey 
Oaxaca 1Oaxaca 
Puebla 1Puebla 
Queretaro 1Queretaro 
Quinta Roo1Cancún
San Luis Potosi 1San Luis Potosi 
Sinaloa 1Culiacan 
Sonora 1Hermosillo Sonora
State of Mexico 1Toluca 
Tabasco 1Villahermosa
Tamaulipas 1Tampico 
Veracruz 1Veracruz 
Yucatan 1Merida 

Sources and Citations

References

References
↑1 ”President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Apr. 2022. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/prophet-new-temples-april-2022
↑2 ”Locations Announced for Six Temples in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 31 Oct. 2022.
↑3, ↑4 ”Groundbreaking Date Announced for the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 5 Feb. 2024.
↑5 Taylor, Scott. “Ground Broken for San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple.” Church News, 13 Mar. 2024, www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2024/03/11/san-luis-potosi-mexico-temple-groundbreaking.