Groundbreaking of the Mendoza Argentina Temple
The groundbreaking of the Mendoza Argentina Temple was presided over by Elder Allen D. Haynie, first counselor in the South America South Area presidency, on Dec. 17, 2020. Elder Haynie offered a dedicatory prayer and welcomed local Church members who attended the ceremony through broadcast. Elder Haynie was joined by several local leaders, including Mendoza Mayor Ulpiano Suarez.
In his dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder Haynie prayed that “others who seek the truth will be drawn to this place, both during and after the construction of the temple. Bless them to feel Your presence and wish to know why they feel differently here. Please help them to have receptive hearts and minds to the message of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.”
The Mendoza Argentina Temple is scheduled to be dedicated Sept. 22, 2024, by Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Timeline of the Mendoza Argentina Temple
The Mendoza Argentina Temple was announced on Oct. 7, 2018, by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication for this house of the Lord were held on Dec. 17, 2020, and presided over by Elder Allen D. Haynie, first counselor in the South America South Area presidency.
After a public open house from Aug. 22 to Sept. 7, 2024, the Mendoza Argentina Temple will be dedicated Sept. 22, 2024, by Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Architecture and Design of the Mendoza Argentina Temple
The Mendoza Argentina Temple is a single-story building of 21,999 square feet. Clad with moleanos limestone from Portugal, the Mendoza temple features architecture inspired by other regional religious and historical architecture.
Design motifs of this house of the Lord are based on the jarilla, a native five-petal flower, geometric and diamond patterns, which are inspired by the local plaza’s tiles; and the acquias, the water aqueducts and channels distinct to the Mendoza region. Those designs are accentuated in the temple’s art glass windows.
The temple stands on a 15-acre site, which includes a meetinghouse, an arrival center and housing for temple leaders and out-of-area patrons. Gardens and a variety of trees, shrubs and perennial plants native to Argentina fill the grounds.
Interior Photos of the Mendoza Argentina Temple
