Cochabamba Bolivia Temple |
82nd operating temple |
Phone Number: (591) 4-429-3161.
Site: 6.67 acres.
Exterior Finish: Blend of hand-hewn Comanche granite and plaster.
Temple Design: Classic modern, single-tower design reflecting the Bolivian culture.
Number of Rooms: Two ordinance rooms and three sealing.
Total Floor Area: 33,302 square feet.
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 10 November 1996 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Public Open House: 18–22 April 2000
Dedication: 30 April 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
At the groundbreaking ceremony, President Gordon B. Hinckley urged members to righteousness. "Get a temple recommend now,'' he said. "Be worthy of a temple recommend now. If you are not worthy, get yourselves worthy. You won't be able to go to the temple here for at least two years. But let that temple recommend be a reminder of that to which you look forward. And we will come and dedicate this sacred building. And it will bless your lives. We will then be able to have a temple in the nation of Bolivia. You will no longer have to go all the way to Lima, Peru. What a marvelous and wonderful thing that will be, my brothers and sisters. May God bless you, every one. Please know of our great love for you and of our prayers in your behalf. We will look forward to seeing you in about two years when this magnificent building will be dedicated as the House of the Lord" (Church News, 23 November 1996).
