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]
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| 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
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Argentina
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
References
- "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.
- Salta Argentina Temple, churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-01-08
- The Bengaluru India, Managua Nicaragua, Cagayan de Oro Philippines, Richmond Virginia, Layton Utah, and Russia temples.
- "7 New Temples Announced during April 2018 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2018-04-01
- A complete list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Deseret News, 2020-12-14
- Ground Broken for Salta Argentina Temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Newsroom, 2020-11-04
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