San Salvador El Salvador Temple
| San Salvador El Salvador Temple | |
|---|---|
| The Temple in late April 2011 | |
| Map | |
| Number | 135 |
| Dedication | 21 August 2011, by Henry B. Eyring |
| Site | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Floor area | 27,986 sq ft (2,600.0 m2) |
| Official website • News & images | |
| Church chronology | |
| Additional information | |
| Announced | 18 November 2007, by Gordon B. Hinckley |
| Groundbreaking | 20 September 2008, by Don R. Clarke |
| Open house | 1-23 July 2011 |
| Current president | Emigdio Tiberio Santos Jimenez |
| Location | Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°41′0.0492′′N 89°14′48.5592′′W / 13.683347000°N 89.246822000°W / 13.683347000; -89.246822000 |
| Exterior finish | Branco Sienna Granite from Brazil |
| Baptistries | 1 |
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) |
| Sealing rooms | 2 |
| Notes | Announced in a letter dated 7 November 2007 from the First Presidency to priesthood leaders.[1] [2] The public open house was held from Friday, 1 July 2011, until Saturday, 23 July 2011,[3] following which the temple was dedicated on Sunday, 21 August 2011, in three sessions.[4] |
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The San Salvador El Salvador Temple is the 135th temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is the fourth temple to be built in Central America and the first in El Salvador.[5] The intent to build the temple was announced on November 18, 2007, in a statement from the church's First Presidency.[6]
This temple was designed by VCBO Architecture.[7] A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on September 20, 2008, conducted by Don R. Clarke.[8]
History
[edit ]Announced in 2007, construction began on the temple in September 2008. On 20 September, ground was broken and the site was dedicated by Don R. Clarke, of the Seventy and president of the church's Central America Area.[8]
The temple is in Antiguo Cuscatlán, an affluent district southwest of San Salvador. The San Salvador volcano provides a background for the temple grounds and the three-story building.[9]
After construction was completed, a public open house was held from 1 to 23 July 2011.[3] The temple was dedicated by Henry B. Eyring on 21 August 2011, in three sessions.[4]
In 2020, like all the church's others, the San Salvador El Salvador Temple was closed for a time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
Design and architecture
[edit ]The temple is on a 6.5-acre plot,[9] with surrounding landscaping of palm trees and tropical bushes.[6] It is constructed with Branco Sienna granite.[7] The temple has a single attached end spire with a statue of the angel Moroni at the top.[9] The exterior has "arches and conches inside and out, giving it a Spanish colonial touch found in the San Salvador region."[6]
The interior has art-glass windows, granite, and woodwork, designed to create a spiritually uplifting environment.[6] [11] It also has paintings and artwork of the Salvadoran landscape.[12] The interior design uses a flor de izote-El Salvador’s national flower-motif.[6] The temple includes two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a baptistry, each designed for ceremonial use.[6]
The design has symbolic elements to provide deeper spiritual meaning to the temple's appearance and function. Symbolism is important to church members, and include the interior use of El Salvador’s national flower, the flor de izote.[13] The flor de izote is a symbol of fertility, wealth, and abundance.[14]
Temple presidents
[edit ]The church's temples are directed by a temple president and matron, each serving for a term of three years. The president and matron oversee the administration of temple operations and provide guidance and training for both temple patrons and staff.[15]
Serving from 2011 to 2014, the first temple president was Walter R. Petersen, with Eileen M. Petersen as matron.[15] As of 2024, the president and matron are E. Tiberio Santos and Olimpia Santos.[16]
Admittance
[edit ]On February 9, 2011, the church announced the public open house that was held from July 1 to 23, 2011 (excluding Sundays).[17] During the open house, 165,790 people toured the temple.[12] The temple was dedicated by Henry B. Eyring on August 21, 2011.[18]
Like all the church's temples, it is not used for Sunday worship services. To members of the church, temples are regarded as sacred houses of the Lord. Once dedicated, only church members with a current temple recommend can enter for worship.[19]
Gallery
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See also
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Temples in Central America (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)
References
[edit ]- ^ Morales, Chris (November 24, 2007), "New temple for El Salvador", Church News , retrieved 2012年10月15日
- ^ Satterfield, Rick, "San Salvador El Salvador Temple", LDS ChurchTemples.com, retrieved 2012年10月15日
- ^ a b "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the San Salvador El Salvador Temple", Newsroom (News Release), LDS Church, February 9, 2011, retrieved 2012年10月15日
- ^ a b "San Salvador El Salvador Temple Dedicated", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2011年08月11日
- ^ "Ground broken for El Salvador temple". Church News . Deseret News. September 27, 2008. Retrieved 2012年10月15日.
- ^ a b c d e f "San Salvador El Salvador Temple". Church News. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ^ a b "San Salvador temple facts". Church News. 2011年08月27日. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ^ a b "Ground broken for El Salvador temple". Church News. 2008年09月27日. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ^ a b c "San Salvador El Salvador Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "'A local treasure' San Salvador El Salvador Temple". Church News. 2011年08月27日. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ^ a b "El Salvador temple — 165,790 people attend open house". Church News. 2011年08月20日. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ^ "Public Invited to Attend San Salvador El Salvador Temple Open House". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2011年06月29日. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ^ Castro, Leyda (2023年09月01日). "Nuestra Flor Nacional es la Pieza del Mes del MUHNES". Ministerio de Cultura (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ^ a b "Presidents and Matrons of the San Salvador El Salvador Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ^ "4 temples in Brazil, El Salvador, Texas and Utah will have new presidents and matrons this year". Church News. 2023年03月09日. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ^ "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the San Salvador El Salvador Temple". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2011年02月09日. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ^ "San Salvador El Salvador Temple Dedicated". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2011年08月22日. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
- ^ "Inside Temples". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2024年10月28日.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to San Salvador El Salvador Temple at Wikimedia Commons
- San Salvador El Salvador Temple Official site
- San Salvador El Salvador Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
- 21st-century Latter Day Saint temples
- Buildings and structures in San Salvador
- Religious buildings and structures in El Salvador
- Religious buildings and structures completed in 2011
- Temples (LDS Church) in North America
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in El Salvador
- 2011 establishments in El Salvador