Lima Peru Temple

The Lima Peru Temple is the 38th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Lima Peru Temple
Number 38
Dedicated 10 January 1986 (10 January 1986) by
Gordon B. Hinckley
Site 4.5 acres (1.8 hectares)
Floor area 9,600 sq ft (890 m2)
Height 112 ft (34 m)
Preceded by Seoul Korea Temple
Followed by Buenos Aires Argentina Temple
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Additional information
Announced 1 April 1981
Groundbreaking 11 September 1982 by
Boyd K. Packer
Open House 11–28 December 1985
Designed by Jesse M. Harris
Location Prolg. Av. Javier Prado Este 6420
La Molina, Lima
Perú
Exterior finish Local granite, Oriental design
Temple design Modern adaptation of six-spire design
Ordinance rooms 4 (Movie, stationary sessions)
Sealing rooms 3
Clothing rental Yes
Cafeteria Full
Visitors' center No

History

Due to growth in Peru, church leaders announced in 1981 that a temple would be built in the city of Lima. The six-spired Lima Peru Temple was constructed on 2 hectares (5 acres) of undeveloped area. Gordon B. Hinckley, then a counselor in the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Lima Peru temple on January 10, 1986.

The Lima Peru Temple serves more than four hundred thousand Latter-day Saints in the country. The temple has a total floor area of 890 square metres (9,600 sq ft), four ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.

On April 3, 2016, church president Thomas S. Monson announced the intent to construct a second temple in the city.[1] This temple will be called the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple.[1] Upon completion of this second temple, Lima will be the third city (and first outside of Utah) to have more than one temple, following the Utah cities of South Jordan and Provo.[2]

In 2020, the Lima Peru Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]

See also
Temples in and near Peru
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

References
  1. "Four New Temples Announced by President Monson: Temples to be built in Africa and South America", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2016-04-03
  2. Toone, Trent (3 April 2016). "President Monson announces 4 new temples at Sunday morning session". Deseret News..
  3. 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.
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