Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple

The Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple is a temple under construction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) under construction in San Martin de Porres district, Lima, Peru. The temple is scheduled to be dedicated by D. Todd Christofferson on January 14, 2024.[4]

Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple
Dedication scheduled
Number187
Dedication14 January 2024, by D. Todd Christofferson
Site2.46 acres (1.00 ha)
Floor area22,077 sq ft (2,051.0 m2)
Height125 ft (38 m)
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Church chronology
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Additional information
Announced3 April 2016, by Thomas S. Monson[1]
Groundbreaking8 June 2019, by Enrique R. Falabella[2][3]
Open house10 November-9 December 2023
Current presidentJosé Alfonso Li De La Cruz
LocationSan Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru
Geographic coordinates12°01′12″S 77°03′15″W
Baptistries1
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History
See also: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Peru

The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 3, 2016, during the Sunday morning session of the church's general conference.[5][6] The Quito Ecuador, Belém Brazil, and Harare Zimbabwe temples were announced at the same time. The church later announced the second temple in Lima would be named the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple.[5] When dedicated, it will be the fourth operating temple in Peru, with five additional announced temples in the planning and design phase.[7] Once the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple is dedicated, Lima will be the first city outside the United States to have two operating temples in the same city. Lima will be the third city in the world to contain two temples in the same city, behind the Utah cities of South Jordan and Provo.[8]

As of December 31, 2022, the church has reported there are approximately 630,099 members in Peru.[9] On March 7, 2019, the church announced a groundbreaking, to signify beginning of construction, would be held on June 8, 2019, with Enrique R. Falabella, president of the church's South America Northwest Area, presiding.[2][3]

With construction of the temple completed in 2023, a public open house will be conducted from November 10 to December 9, 2023, and the temple will be dedicated on January 14, 2024, by D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.[10]

See also
Peru Temples

Temples in and near Peru ()
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed

References
  1. Toone, Trent (3 April 2016). "President Monson announces 4 new temples at Sunday morning session". Deseret News..
  2. "Groundbreakings Announced for Two South American Temples: New temples to be built in Ecuador and Peru". Newsroom. LDS Church. 7 March 2019.
  3. "Ground Is Broken for Peru's Fourth Temple". Newsroom. LDS Church. 2019-06-08.
  4. "Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple — open house and dedication dates". Deseret News. 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. "Four New Temples Announced by President Monson: Temples to be built in Africa and South America", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2016-04-03
  6. Weaver, Sarah Jane (3 April 2016). "LDS Church has rich history in cities of newly announced temples". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  7. "Temples and Church Units of Peru | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  8. "Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  9. "Statistics and Church Facts | Total Church Membership". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  10. Dedication and Open House Dates Announced for Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org, 26 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023
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