Antofagasta Chile Temple Wiki
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
7 April 2019
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
TBA
DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
TBA
Additional Facts
This was the third Latter-day Saint temple in Chile.
This is the first temple in Chile announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson. He announced it approximately five months after he dedicated the Concepción Chile Temple.
Once dedicated, it will be the northernmost temple in the country
Description
The Antofagasta Chile Temple is a Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced for Antofagasta Chile.
History
The Saints of Antofagasta currently travel 830 miles (1335 km) to participate in temple ordinances at the Santiago Chile Temple. The new temple will serve the two stakes in Antofagasta as well as other stakes in northern Chile, making the temple much more accessible.[1]”Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Apr. 2019.
Announcement
The Antofagasta Chile Temple was announced on April 7, 2019, by President Russell M. Nelson in his concluding remarks at the Sunday Afternoon Session of General Conference. Chile’s second temple, the Concepción Chile Temple, was dedicated just six months prior in October 2018.
The temple was announced in conjunction with temples for Pago Pago American Samoa, Okinawa Japan, Neiafu Tonga, Tooele Vally Utah, Moses Lake Washington, San Pedro Sula Honduras, and Budapest Hungary.[2]”Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference”, Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/eight-new-temples-april-2019-general-conference
Chile Temples at Time of Announcement
Announced
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Under Construction
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Dedicated
- Santiago Chile [1983.]
- Concepción Chile [2018]
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2019 04 07 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by San Pedro Sula Honduras
Followed by Budapest Hungary⮞
Announced 2019 04 01
Location Announced
The Antofagasta Chile Temple will be constructed on a 2.2-acre parcel on Avendia de Las Palmeras in Antofagasta. This was announced on 22 October 2020.[3]“Groundbreakings Announced for Two South American Temples.” Newsroom.Churchofjesuschrist.Org, 2 Oct. 2020, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreakings-announced-for-temples-in-south-america.
Render Released
On 2 October 2020, an official exterior rendering of the Antofagasta Chile Temple was released to the public, featuring a Spanish Colonial-style temple of two stories and 23,000 square feet. A housing facility will also be constructed on site.[4]“Groundbreakings Announced for Two South American Temples.” Newsroom.Churchofjesuschrist.Org, 2 Oct. 2020, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreakings-announced-for-temples-in-south-america.
Groundbreaking Announced
On 2 October 2020, the groundbreaking was announced for the Antofagasta Chile Temple.The groundbreaking will take place in November 2020. Elder Juan Pablo Villar of the South America South Area Presidency will preside at the event. No specific date was announced.[5]“Groundbreakings Announced for Two South American Temples.” Newsroom.Churchofjesuschrist.Org, 2 Oct. 2020, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreakings-announced-for-temples-in-south-america. The announcement was made in conjunction with the groundbreaking announcement for the Mendoza Argentina Temple.
Groundbreaking
On Friday, 27 November 2020, a groundbreaking ceremony was held, signaling the beginning of construction of the Antofagasta Chile Temple. Elder Juan Pablo Villar, a General Authority Seventy and a member of the South America South Area Presidency, presided at the event. He was joined by his wife, Sister Carola Villar.
He said, “We should be grateful to our Father for having chosen Antofagasta as a place to be a light to the nations, for shining His divine light to the hearts of those who have their eye on rewards beyond what the world has to offer.” He further commented, “From this day on and for several years, the construction of the temple will be carried out. This will require coordination and work to excavate, remove rocks and materials that are not needed, to prepare it so that it is ready for the foundation that will make it a firm and stable House of the Lord.”
GROUNDBREAKING ORDER
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| Date | 2022 06 18 |
| By | Quentin L. Cook |
| Role | Apostle |
| Attendees | # |
⮜Preceded by McAllen Texas
Followed by Bengaluru India⮞
In his site dedicatory prayer, he said, ““I invite us all to do the same within ourselves and take out the things that are not needed from our lives, ‘remove’ the rocks that weaken our foundation and ‘prepare’ our spirits with firm foundations to support life’s trials and to stand tall in the face of the adversity.”[6]“Church Breaks Ground for Antofagasta Chile Temple .” Newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 27 Nov. 2020.
Sister Villar commented, “The temple is not going to only bless the beauty of this location with its structure, or with its pretty gardens, it’s going to bless the lives of those that live here, and it will bless our country. The opportunity to have an eternal family is a wonderful thing for us.”
Attendance at the groundbreaking was limited because of local COVID-19 restrictions. Still, several local government leaders participated in Friday’s event — including Antofagasta Governor Nanto Espinoza and Yamile Guzmán, the city’s interim mayor.[7]“Church Breaks Ground for Antofagasta Chile Temple .” Newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 27 Nov. 2020. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-breaks-ground-for-antofagasta-chile-temple[8]Swensen, Jason. “Groundbreaking Ceremony Signals Construction of Future Antofagasta Chile Temple.” Church News, 11 Jan. 2024, www.thechurchnews.com/2020/11/27/23217587/chile-temple-antofagasta-groundbreaking-uchtdorf.
etails
Location
A 13.3-acre parcel located at the intersection of N 800 West and W 100 North has been chosen as the location for the temple.
Location
Avenida de Las Palmeras 44
Antofagasta
Chile
| Latitude | # |
| Longitude | # |
Phone
Elevation
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 66 | 20 |
Site
| Acres | Hectares |
|---|---|
| 1.9 | 0.8 |
Interior
Plans call for a two-story temple of approximately 23,000 square feet
| Area | 23,000 f2 (2,137 m2) |
| Floors above grade | 2 |
| Floors below Grade | 1 |
| Baptistries | 1 |
| Initiatories | # |
| Endowment Rooms | # |
| Sealing Rooms | # |
Region
TEMPLES IN SOUTH AMERICA by country
| Argentina | 7 | Bahía Blanca · Buenos Aires Argentina · Buenos Aires City Center · Córdoba · Mendoza · Rosario · Salta |
| Bolivia | 3 | Cochabamba · La Paz · Santa Cruz |
| Brazil | 23 | Belém · Belo Horizonte · Brasília · Campinas · Curitiba · Florianópolis · Fortaleza · Goiânia · João Pessoa · Londrina · Maceió · Manaus · Natal · Porto Alegre · Recife · Ribeirão Preto · Rio de Janeiro · Salvador · Santos · São Paulo · São Paulo East · Teresina · Vitória |
| Chile | 6 | Antofagasta · Concepción · Puerto Montt · Santiago · Santiago West · Viña del Mar |
| Colombia | 4 | Barranquilla · Bogotá · Cali · Medellín |
| Ecquador | 2 | Guayaquil · Quito |
| Paraguay | 1 | Asunción |
| Peru | 9 | Arequipa · Chiclayo · Cusco · Huancayo · Iquitos · Lima · Lima Los Olivos · Piura · Trujillo |
| Uruguay | 1 | Montevideo |
| Venezuela | 2 | Caracas · Maricaibo |
Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1 | ”Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Apr. 2019. |
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| ↑2 | ”Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference”, Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/eight-new-temples-april-2019-general-conference |
| ↑3, ↑4, ↑5 | “Groundbreakings Announced for Two South American Temples.” Newsroom.Churchofjesuschrist.Org, 2 Oct. 2020, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreakings-announced-for-temples-in-south-america. |
| ↑6 | “Church Breaks Ground for Antofagasta Chile Temple .” Newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 27 Nov. 2020. |
| ↑7 | “Church Breaks Ground for Antofagasta Chile Temple .” Newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 27 Nov. 2020. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-breaks-ground-for-antofagasta-chile-temple |
| ↑8 | Swensen, Jason. “Groundbreaking Ceremony Signals Construction of Future Antofagasta Chile Temple.” Church News, 11 Jan. 2024, www.thechurchnews.com/2020/11/27/23217587/chile-temple-antofagasta-groundbreaking-uchtdorf. |