Asunción Paraguay Temple
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The Asunción Paraguay Temple is the 112th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
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Asunción Paraguay Temple | ||||
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Number | 112 | |||
Dedication | 19 May 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Site | 1.13 acres (0.46 ha) | |||
Floor area | 11,906 sq ft (1,106.1 m2) | |||
Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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Announced | 2 April 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Groundbreaking | 3 February 2001, by Jay E. Jensen | |||
Open house | 4–11 May 2002 | |||
Rededicated | 3 November 2019, by D. Todd Christofferson | |||
Current president | Oscar Machuca Gonzalez[1] | |||
Designed by | Eduardo Signorelli | |||
Location | Asunción, Paraguay | |||
Geographic coordinates | 25°17′16.49759″S 57°36′10.32839″W | |||
Exterior finish | Light gray Asa Branca Brazilian granite | |||
Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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Although there were already eleven other dedicated temples in South America, the Asunción Temple was the first temple to be built in Paraguay. The Asunción Temple will serve more than 68,000 members in the area.