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The groundbreaking for the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple was presided over by Elder Enrique R. Falabella, a General Authority Seventy and president of the South America Northwest Area, on June 8, 2019.
The Lima Peru Temple, the country’s first and dedicated in 1986, was one of the Church’s smallest temples, although being the only temple in Peru until 2015. The Los Olivos temple, which will be Peru’s fourth house of the Lord, is being built in the same metropolitan area as Lima’s first temple, allowing more Latter-day Saints in the metro area to enjoy temple blessings.
Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is set to dedicate the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple on Jan. 14, 2024.
President Thomas S. Monson announced a second house of the Lord for Lima, Peru, on April 3, 2016, during April 2016 general conference.
The temple site once housed the Lima North Institute of Religion building and a meetinghouse for two wards. These buildings were permanently closed on Jan. 27, 2019, to be demolished.
The temple’s groundbreaking ceremony was held June 8, 2019, with Elder Enrique R. Falabella, a General Authority Seventy and president of the South America Northwest Area, presiding.
A public open house for the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple will be held from Nov. 10 to Dec. 9, 2023. A media day will also be held Nov. 6, and invited guests will tour the building from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9, 2023.
Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple on Jan. 14, 2024, during two sessions. This will be 38 years and four days after the dedication of Lima’s first temple.
The Los Olivos temple was announced April 3, 2016, by President Thomas S. Monson. The temple’s groundbreaking and site dedication were held June 8, 2019, and presided over by Elder Enrique R. Falabella, president of the South America Northwest Area.
After a public open house from Nov. 10 to Dec. 9, 2023, the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple will be dedicated Jan. 14, 2024, by Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
The Los Olivos temple has a light-gray exterior with long, rectangular windows. Atop the temple is a flat-roofed, windowed tower over the celestial room.
Landscaping on temple grounds includes trees, bushes, grass sod, flowers and cacti, with palm trees around the entrance plaza. Near the temple are two housing structures — one for missionaries and one for temple patrons — as well as an underground parking garage.
3 April 2016
8 June 2019
14 January 2024
Av. Eloy Espinoza
San Martín de Porres
Lima, Lima
Peru
This was the fourth temple announced in Peru.
Peru contains one of the highest populations of Latter-day Saints worldwide. At the time of the temple’s announcement, around 500,000 members of the Church lived in Peru.
The city of Lima organized the first stake in all of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. When the Los Olivos temple was announced, Lima had more than 40 stakes organized alone in that city.
Once the temple is dedicated, Lima will become the first city outside of the United States to have two operating temples.
This was the fourth temple announced in Peru.
Peru contains one of the highest populations of Latter-day Saints worldwide. At the time of the temple’s announcement, around 500,000 members of the Church lived in Peru.
The city of Lima organized the first stake in all of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. When the Los Olivos temple was announced, Lima had more than 40 stakes organized alone in that city.
Once the temple is dedicated, Lima will become the first city outside of the United States to have two operating temples.
