Bogotá Colombia Temple
Template:Infobox LDS Temple The Bogotá Colombia Temple is the 57th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
History
Ground was broken for the Bogotá Colombia Temple on June 26, 1993, by William R. Bradford.[1]
Fifteen years passed from the time the announcement of the Bogotá Colombia Temple in 1984 to its dedication in 1999. The temple was dedicated on April 24, 1999, by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley.[2]
The Bogotá Colombia Temple is Script error: No such module "convert". from downtown Bogotá, in the Niza section. The building features tall stained glass windows and silver-gray Brazilian granite on the exterior. It also has marble finishes and motifs reminiscent of ancient Incan designs. The temple grounds are landscaped with plants and flowers that are native to Colombia, as well as flowering eucalyptus trees. The Bogotá Colombia Temple has a total of Script error: No such module "convert"., four ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.
In 2020, the Bogotá Colombia Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
See also
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Temples in and near Colombia () |
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia
Additional reading
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References
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- ↑ "WORK BEGINS ON COLOMBIA TEMPLE", Deseret News, 3 June 1995. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
- ↑ "Historic milestones for Church in Colombia", Deseret News, 10 December 2005. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
- ↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
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External links
- Bogotá Colombia Temple Official site
- Bogotá Colombia Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
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- 20th-century Latter Day Saint temples
- Buildings and structures in Bogotá
- Religious buildings and structures in Colombia
- Temples (LDS Church) completed in 1999
- Temples (LDS Church) in South America
- Temples in Colombia
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia
- 1999 establishments in Colombia