Bogotá Colombia Temple
The Bogotá Colombia Temple
Number57
Dedication24 April 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site3.71 acres (1.50 ha)
Floor area53,500 sq ft (4,970 m2)
Height124 ft (38 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
←
Madrid Spain Temple
Bogotá Colombia Temple		 →
Guayaquil Ecuador Temple
Additional information
Announced7 April 1984, by Spencer W. Kimball
Groundbreaking26 June 1993, by William R. Bradford
Open house27 March – 18 April 1999
Current presidentMario Rojas (2014)
Designed byCerrano y Gomez Cuellar
LocationBogotá, Colombia
Geographic coordinates4°42′28.08359″N 74°3′22.48919″W / 4.7078009972°N 74.0562469972°W / 4.7078009972; -74.0562469972
Exterior finishBrazilian granite, Asa Branca
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms4 (stationary)
Sealing rooms3
Clothing rentalYes
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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 ten miles (16 km) 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 53,500 square feet (4,970 m2), 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

Temples in and near Colombia ()
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed

Additional reading

  • "Colombia temple groundbreaking", Church News, July 10, 1993
  • "Bogota Colombia Temple: 'Most beautiful building' opens doors to public", Church News, April 3, 1999
  • Hart, John L. (May 1, 1999), "Cover Story: Bogota Temple — Gift of inner peace in a troubled land", Church News
  • Swensen, Jason (March 30, 2002), "LDS Columbians enlist faith amid troubled times", Church News

References

  1. ↑ "WORK BEGINS ON COLOMBIA TEMPLE", Deseret News, 3 June 1995. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Historic milestones for Church in Colombia", Deseret News, 10 December 2005. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  3. ↑ 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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