Bogotá Colombia Temple

The Bogotá Colombia Temple is the 57th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Bogotá Colombia Temple
The Bogotá Colombia Temple
Number	57
Dedication	24 April 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	3.71 acres (1.50 ha)
Floor area	53,500 sq ft (4,970 m2)
Height	124 ft (38 m)
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Church chronology
← Madrid Spain Temple Bogotá Colombia Temple → Guayaquil Ecuador Temple
Additional information
Announced	7 April 1984, by Spencer W. Kimball
Groundbreaking	26 June 1993, by William R. Bradford
Open house	27 March – 18 April 1999
Current president	Mario Rojas (2014)
Designed by	Cerrano y Gomez Cuellar
Location	Bogotá, Colombia
Geographic coordinates	4°42′28.08359″N 74°3′22.48919″W
Exterior finish	Brazilian granite, Asa Branca
Temple design	Classic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	4 (stationary)
Sealing rooms	3
Clothing rental	Yes
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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

• LDS Church portal

Barranquilla Bogotá Cali Medellín Guayaquil Quito Iquitos Caracas Maracaibo San José Panama City Brazil Temples Temples in and near Colombia (edit) = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed

• 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

• "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.

External links

• Bogotá Colombia Temple Official site
• Bogotá Colombia Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org