Madrid Spain Temple

Madrid Spain Temple
Interactive map of Madrid Spain Temple
Number56
Dedication19 March 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Floor area45,800 ft2 (4,250 m2)
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Church chronology
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Additional information
Announced4 April 1993, by Ezra Taft Benson
Groundbreaking11 June 1996, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open house20 February – 13 March 1999
Current presidentRafael Muñoz Campos
Designed byArquitechior Langdon, SA.
LocationMadrid, Spain
Geographic coordinates40°24′0.323999″N 3°37′53.68800″W / 40.40008999972°N 3.6315800000°W / 40.40008999972; -3.6315800000
Exterior finishItalian Camaro Marble
Temple designClassic modern, single-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms4 (stationary)
Sealing rooms4
Clothing rentalYes
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The Madrid Spain Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Pavones neighborhood of Moratalaz, Madrid.[1]

History

On April 4, 1993, Gordon B. Hinckley, then first counselor in the First Presidency, announced during general conference that property was being acquired for a temple in Spain. The site was then identified as being in Madrid on October 9, 1993.[1][2] The temple complex occupies 3.5 acres in the Pavones neighborhood of Moratalaz (Madrid) at Calle del Templo 2.[1][2]

The groundbreaking ceremony took place on June 11, 1996, presided over by Hinckley, and attended by more than 2,000 people, marking his first visit to Spain as church president.[1][3] The multi-building complex includes a meetinghouse, family history center, patron and missionary housing, and distribution center. These were completed by early 1999.[4][5]

A public open house was held February 20–March 13, 1999, with approximately 7,000 visitors touring the temple on its first day, including Spanish, Portuguese, and French members.[1][6] Following the open house, the dedication took place March 19–21, 1999, conducted in ten sessions by Hinckley.[1][7]

The temple was the first in Spain and the Iberian Peninsula, serving church members throughout Spain, Portugal, the Canary Islands, and southern France.[1][7] The MTC on the complex opened in 1999, and was closed in January 2019 following the church’s announcement of adjustments to international MTC operations.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Madrid Spain Temple". Church News. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  2. 1 2 "Madrid Spain Temple". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  3. ↑ "Facts about Madrid Spain Temple". Deseret News. 1999-03-27. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  4. ↑ "Spain: Exploring Horizons of Faith". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  5. ↑ "Madrid Spain Temple". www.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  6. ↑ Harmon, Carolee L.; missionary, Europe Area public affairs (1999-03-06). "Sacred edifice to 'change lives' of many in Spain". Church News. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  7. 1 2 Avant, Gerry (1999-03-27). "Cover Story: Temple dedicated in Madrid, Spain". Church News. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  8. ↑ "Two Missionary Training Centers to Close". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  9. ↑ Taylor, Scott (2019-02-08). "Here's why the Church has decided to close 4 international MTCs". Church News. Retrieved 2025-10-11.

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