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The groundbreaking of the Puebla Mexico Temple was presided over by Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela, Mexico Area president, on Nov. 30, 2019. Elder Rafael E. Pino and Elder John C. Pingree Jr. — the first and second counselors, respectively, in the Mexico Area presidency — were also in attendance.
During his remarks to the congregation, Elder Pino said, “I assure you, dear neighbors, that the Church is going to be a good neighbor. This will be a place where you will feel peace, where holiness will radiate. This beautiful building will bring great improvements to the community. It will be a beautiful building, with very beautiful and clean gardens. We will be good neighbors without a doubt.”
President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Puebla, Mexico, on Oct. 7, 2018, during October 2018 general conference.
The Puebla Mexico Temple’s groundbreaking ceremony was held on Nov. 30, 2019, with Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela, president of the Mexico Area, presiding. In-person attendance was by invitation only, but the recording was transmitted via the internet to stake centers in the proposed temple district.
The Puebla Mexico Temple was announced Oct. 7, 2018, by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication were held on Nov. 30, 2019, and presided over by Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela, Mexico Area president.
As shown in exterior renderings and plans, the Puebla Mexico Temple will be a one-story building with a central tower above the entrance. Around the temple is a line of rectangular windows, and the arch around the entry doors is also a rectangle. Atop the building’s multilevel tower, which sits on a square base, is a domed cupola with an arched window on each side.
The temple’s exterior is planned to be white with red roofing, and the doors will be brown. A small fountain will stand in front of the entrance. Palm trees, grass fields and bushes with colors like purple, pink and yellow will adorn the grounds.
7 October 2018
30 November 2019
15 de Mayo 1
Los Cipreses
72100 Puebla, Puebla
Mexico
This will be the 14th Latter-day Saint temple built in Mexico and the first built in the state of Puebla.
The Puebla Mexico Temple held the last temple groundbreaking in Mexico before the country declared a national state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This declaration came March 30, 2020, exactly four months after the groundbreaking.
This will be the 14th Latter-day Saint temple built in Mexico and the first built in the state of Puebla.
The Puebla Mexico Temple held the last temple groundbreaking in Mexico before the country declared a national state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This declaration came March 30, 2020, exactly four months after the groundbreaking.
