Lima Peru Temple
Number38
Dedication10 January 1986, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Floor area9,600 sq ft (890 m2)
Height112 ft (34 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
←
Seoul Korea Temple
Lima Peru Temple		 →
Buenos Aires Argentina Temple
Additional information
Announced1 April 1981, by Spencer W. Kimball
Groundbreaking11 September 1982, by Boyd K. Packer
Open house11–28 December 1985
Designed byJesse M. Harris
LocationLa Molina, Lima, Peru
Geographic coordinates12°4′10.96680″S 76°56′56.02920″W / 12.0697130000°S 76.9488970000°W / -12.0697130000; -76.9488970000
Exterior finishLocal granite, Oriental design
Temple designModern adaptation of six-spire design
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms4 (stationary)
Sealing rooms3
Clothing rentalYes
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The Lima Peru Temple is the 38th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

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

Peru Temples

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

References

  1. 1 2 "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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