Puebla Mexico Temple
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- May 20, 2024 – See photographs of the Puebla Mexico Temple dedication weekend
- May 20, 2024 – Elder Gong dedicates Puebla Mexico Temple, with emphasis on holiness and temple blessings
- May 19, 2024 – Elder Gong Dedicates Puebla Mexico Temple
- May 19, 2024 – A look at Mexico’s long, rich heritage of temple faithfulness
- May 16, 2024 – 5 upcoming temple dedications in 5 Sundays, 2 by Elder Gong in succession
- April 21, 2024 – Más de 60 mil personas visitaron el Templo de Puebla, México, durante programa de puertas abiertas
- March 25, 2024 – Open House Underway in Puebla Mexico for New Temple
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Elder Gong Dedicates the Puebla Mexico Temple
"We are to come, to learn, to be sanctified and to become more like our Father in Heaven and His Son," said Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at the dedication of the Puebla Mexico Temple on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Elder Gong was accompanied by his wife, Susan; Elder Kevin R. Duncan, General Authority Seventy and Executive Director in the Temple Department, and his wife, Nancy; and Elder Hugo Montoya, General Authority Seventy and President of the Mexico Area, and his wife, Maria. Elder Montoya noted, "People in this area have been waiting 100 years for the house of the Lord in their city. Many prayers have been answered."
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Puebla Mexico Temple Opens Its Doors to the Public
Interior photographs of the Puebla Mexico Temple were published today on the first day of the open house. Elder Hugo Montoya, president of the Mexico Area, said, "It fills us with joy to have a new temple, and we want to share it with everyone, so we invite all our friends who are not of our faith to get to know it." The temple will be open to the general public from Friday, March 29, through Saturday, April 20, 2024, with no tours offered on Sundays or Saturday, April 6. The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, May 19, 2024. The public open house is free, and no reservations are needed.
Photo: Aurelio Sandoval Flores
Dates Announced for the Puebla Mexico Temple Open House and Dedication
Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the Puebla Mexico Temple in two sessions at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2024. The public is invited to attend an open house held Friday, March 29 through Saturday, April 20, 2024, excluding March 31, April 6, 7, and 14. Before the public portion of the open house, a media day will be held on Monday, March 25, and invited guest tours will be held from Tuesday, March 26 through Thursday, March 28, 2024.
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Evening View of the Puebla Mexico Temple
Several months ago the solid white construction barrier that surrounded the Puebla Mexico Temple site for three years was fully removed, revealing the permanent fence and permitting lovely street views of this sacred House of the Lord. The black lamp posts coordinate beautifully with the black fence panels, featuring butterfly scrolls and fleur-de-lis finials. Construction of the temple is nearing completion, but no open house or dedication dates have been announced.
Photo: Anker Flores
Assembling the Water Fountain Feature at the Puebla Mexico Temple
A tiered fountain at the entrance to the Puebla Mexico Temple is being assembled where the front doors have been fully installed. Lamp posts stand next to the main walkway lighting the way. Stained-glass windows with dark frames beautifully accent the exterior of the building while grass sod, trees, and shrubs bring life to the manicured grounds. Construction has begun on two other temples in Mexico: the Querétaro Mexico Temple and the Torreón Mexico Temple.
Photo: Jorge Gandara
Puebla Mexico Temple Monument Sign Completed
The beautiful monument sign that sits on the front lawn of the Puebla Mexico Temple grounds has been completed. The sign features a prominent bell curve, similar in shape to the curves seen in the steeple pedestal. The flowerbed around the sign will be planted with a colorful variety of fresh plants and flowers. The first temple president and matron of the temple have been called: President Francisco Javier Bravo Moises and Sister Luz María Garza Davila de Bravo.
Photo: Mari Varela
Sod Laid on the Puebla Mexico Temple Grounds
Grass sod has been laid for the front lawn of the Puebla Mexico Temple, as landscaping of the grounds continues to progress. Paver stones have been installed for the driveways and walkways, and mounds of different colored mulch are ready to be spread in the garden spaces. The concrete pours for the monument sign have been made, and the metal sheet construction fence has been replaced with the permanent fence.
Photo: Sister Wendy Hill
Installing Stained Glass in the Puebla Mexico Temple
The first panes of stained glass have been glazed in the tower of the Puebla Mexico Temple. The windows combine bold colors and patterns including flower petals and leaves that coordinate with the interior design. Exterior cladding and roofing is nearing completion, and dozens of trees and plants have been added along the property walls.
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Moroni Is Installed on the Puebla Mexico Temple
On Wednesday, November 16, a gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni was secured to the top of the Puebla Mexico Temple steeple, two weeks shy of the three-year anniversary of the groundbreaking. Cladding of the exterior is wrapping up on the final side of the building, leaving just parapets to be clad. The Puebla temple is the only temple in Mexico currently under construction, but groundbreaking dates have been announced for the Torreón Mexico Temple and Querétaro Mexico Temple.
Photo: Elder Von Hill
Inscription Stone Installed on the Puebla Mexico Temple
Exterior panels are being attached to the steeple frame of the Puebla Mexico Temple including the inscription stone that sits directly over the front entrance. The words remind patrons that they are entering The House of the Lord. The steeple body features window openings on all four sides with a accent window above a larger arched window. The temple is located southeast of Mexico City where four additional temples were announced at general conference for the surrounding suburbs.
Photo: Sister Wendy Hill
Cladding the Facade of the Puebla Mexico Temple
Exterior cladding of the Puebla Mexico Temple has reached the front facade. Work began at the rear of the building and has been largely completed on three of the four sides. The steeple, side wings, and inner entrance walls remain to be clad. On the lot behind the temple, where a meetinghouse has been constructed, palm trees have been planted and walkways are being installed.
Photo: Elder Von Hill
Landscaping and Cladding Underway at the Puebla Mexico Temple
Green grass and trees are filling in the outer sections of the Puebla Mexico Temple grounds while dark gray pavers are being laid for some of the walkways and driveways. On the rear side of the temple, crews are installing ornate stonework that features pinnacle-topped pilasters between the Celestial Room windows and elaborate window toppers that blend with the beauty and flair of local architecture.
Photo: Carmen Zarate Salazar
Installing Fence Columns on the Puebla Mexico Temple Grounds
On the grounds of the Puebla Mexico Temple, crews are installing concrete curbs and columns for the ornamental fence that will run across the property. Barrel roof tiles fully cover the pitched sections of the roof, and black tarps continue to be used for the work underway on the exterior walls. It is currently the only temple under construction in Mexico, but four more temples have been announced for Torreón, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, and Mexico City Benemérito.
Photo: Irina De Aquino Sánchez
Installing Roof Tiles on the Puebla Mexico Temple
Barrel roof tiles are making their way across the pitched sections of roof on top of the Puebla Mexico Temple, and black sheeting has been draped across the front walls, likely in preparation for exterior cladding. On the right side of the entrance opening, a small cavity is visible where a time capsule will be placed behind a cornerstone that is inscribed with the year the temple was dedicated.
Photo: Wendy Hill
Roof Deck Installed on the Puebla Mexico Temple
Several Puebla skyscrapers are seen on the horizon of a recent photograph of the Puebla Mexico Temple. The roof deck has been attached to the frames, located at each corner of the building, while a large amount of work is being carried out inside. A glimpse of the meetinghouse behind the temple is also visible. The steeple has been installed, and the exterior appears to be complete.
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Cupola Frame Installed on the Puebla Mexico Temple
The steel frames for the cupola and lantern have been fastened to the top of the steeple frame for the Puebla Mexico Temple. The window openings have been boarded to enclose the interior, and the roof deck is being attached to the frame. It is currently the only temple in Mexico under construction, but site locations and renderings have been released for the Torreón Mexico Temple and the Querétaro Mexico Temple.
Photo: Sister Wendy Hill
Attaching a Vapor Barrier to the Puebla Mexico Temple
Heavy framing for the Puebla Mexico Temple has been completed including the roof trusses at each corner of the building. Crews are damp proofing the concrete roof and exterior walls with a sealer and vapor barrier. On the west side of the building, a narrow staircase can be seen, which provides access to the mechanical equipment in the basement without having to pass through the temple proper.
Photo: Sister Wendy Hill
Steeple Frame Installed for the Puebla Mexico Temple
A recent photograph of the Puebla Mexico Temple captures a volcanic emission hanging in the distance over Popocatépetl, one of Mexico's most active volcanoes. The towering peak stands in congruence with the rising tower frame over the temple entrance. Framing is also underway for the pitched roof at each of the four corners of the building. The temple in Puebla will be the country's fourteenth. A rendering was recently released for the fifteenth temple in Torreón.
Photo: Sister Wendy Hill
Building the Roof of the Puebla Mexico Temple
With the structural frame for the body of the Puebla Mexico Temple in place, framing has begun on the pitched roof that will cover each of the four corners of the building. At the center of each side, a flat-roof tower will rise with a full steeple over the main entrance. The temple will be the fourteenth in Mexico with two more in the planning stages: the Querétaro Mexico Temple and the Torreón Mexico Temple.
Photo: Francisco Balbuena
Building the Puebla Mexico Temple Tower Frame
The steel frame for the main tower and steeple of the Puebla Mexico Temple is rising over the entrance to the building. Shorter, steeple-less towers are also being built over the baptistry wing, the sealing room wing, and the Celestial Room at the center rear of the temple. The building frame is a combination of concrete and heavy steel. The majority of the concrete walls has been poured, and work has begun on installing the roof deck.
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Puebla Mexico Temple Structure Taking Shape
Crews at the Puebla Mexico Temple are erecting the steel frame and structural concrete for the building. A tower-like projection over the rear side of the temple will accommodate a raised ceiling in the Celestial Room. Installation of the roof deck has also begun over the instruction rooms. Behind the temple, rafters have been set in place for the roof of the meetinghouse.
Pouring the Main Floor Slab for the Puebla Mexico Temple
A concrete crew smooths the newly poured floor slab for the Puebla Mexico Temple. Columns of rebar surround the slab, which will provide reinforcement for the concrete exterior walls that have yet to poured. Behind the temple, structural framing is underway for the on-site meetinghouse.
Photo: Ricardo Gomez Meneses
Video of the Puebla Mexico Temple Site
Watch a video published last month of the beginning phases of construction of the Puebla Mexico Temple. With the help of a drone, video is captured of the excavation for the temple and a Church facility that will stand behind the temple. Construction trailers are parked in a staging area in front of the temple. Footage is also taken of the beautiful neighborhood that surrounds the site.
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Construction of the Puebla Mexico Temple Begins in Earnest
Large-scale construction is underway on the Puebla Mexico Temple, following a delay of several months after last November's groundbreaking ceremony. A tower crane was assembled on site this week, and materials have been delivered to the staging areas. The temple is located near the Atoyac River across the street from a private golf course in the northwest section of the city.
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Ground Broken for Mexico's 14th Temple
Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela, president of the Mexico Area, presided today at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Puebla Mexico Temple with his wife, Silvia Pilar Valenzuela; his counselors, Elder Rafael E. Pino and John C. Pingree Jr.; and their wives, Patricia Mónica Pino and Anne Pingree. The temple will be constructed in the Puebla neighborhood of Los Cipreses and serve more than 50,000 members. Elder Valenzuela explained the significance of the temple, saying it is a holy place where we can go and perform the ordinances and sacred covenants that allow us, if we are faithful to the end, to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father.
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Groundbreaking Announced for the Puebla Mexico Temple
Construction of the Puebla Mexico Temple will formally begin on Saturday, November 30, 2019. Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela, president of the Mexico Area, will preside at the groundbreaking ceremony. Attendance at the temple site will be by invitation with the services being transmitted via internet to stake centers in the proposed temple district.