Salta Argentina Temple

The Salta Argentina Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Salta, Argentina.[1]

Salta Argentina Temple
Under construction
Number 193
Announcement 1 April 2018
Groundbreaking 4 November 2020 by
Benjamin De Hoyos
Site 17.4 acres (7 hectares)
Official website • News & images
Additional information
Location Salta, Argentina

History

The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson on April 1, 2018. The Salta Argentina Temple was announced concurrently with 6 other temples.[2] At the time, the number of operating or announced temples was 189.[3]

On November 4, 2020, a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction was held, with Benjamín De Hoyos, president of the South America South Area, presiding.[4][5] The groundbreaking was originally scheduled for August 15, 2020, but was postponed and then had limited in-person attendance, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

See also
Temples in and near Argentina

Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovation

References
  1. Salta Argentina Temple, churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-01-08
  2. The Bengaluru India, Managua Nicaragua, Cagayan de Oro Philippines, Richmond Virginia, Layton Utah, and Russia temples.
  3. "7 New Temples Announced during April 2018 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2018-04-01
  4. A complete list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deseret News, 2020-12-14
  5. Ground Broken for Salta Argentina Temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Newsroom, 2020-11-04


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