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.[2]

Salta Argentina Temple
Under Construction
Number TBD
Announcement 1 April 2018
Groundbreaking 4 November 2020 by
Benjamin De Hoyos
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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.[3] At the time, the number of operating or announced temples was 189.[4]

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.[5][6] 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.[2]

See also

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