Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Groundbreaking Ceremony

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Elder Moisés Villanueva, General Authority Seventy, will preside at the event. The temple will rise on a 5.36-acre site at the southeast corner of Calle Hernán Cortes and Calle Santa Prisca in the Colonia Vista Hermosa neighborhood of Cuernavaca. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 19,000 square feet.¹

Temple Rendering

On December 23, 2024, the official exterior rendering of the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple was released to the public.²

Temple Site

On January 16, 2024, the location of the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple was announced as a 5.36-acre site located southeast of the intersection of Calle Hernán Cortes and Calle Santa Prisca in the Colonia Vista Hermosa neighborhood of Cuernavaca. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 19,000 square feet.³

Temple Announcement

On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple at the October 2022 General Conference. Cuernavaca is about 50 miles south of Mexico City. It is the capital and largest city in the state of Morelos. In the 19th century, the city was nicknamed "the city of eternal spring" by German scientist and explorer Alexander Von Humboldt. About 350,000 people live in the historical city. It is a favorite vacation spot of many residents of Mexico City due to its closeness and mild climate. Nearly 1.5 million church members live in Mexico.⁴