Description
Missionary work began in Colombia in 1966. The first members of the Church lived in Cali and Bogotá. Cali is the second largest city in Colombia.[1]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021. Colombia is home to around 210,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 250 congregations. The Colombia Cali Mission was organized in 1975, and the first stake in the city was created in 1978.
History
Announced
On April 4, 2021, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Cali Colombia Temple at the 191st Annual General Conference.
Temple Rendering
On September 23, 2021, an official exterior rendering of the Cali Colombia Temple was released.
Temple Site
The Cali Colombia Temple will be built on a 3.14-acre site in the La Flora neighborhood of Cali. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 9,500 square feet.[2]”Temple Site Locations Announced in Four Latin American Countries,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 23 Sept. 2021.
Groundbreaking
The Cali Colombia Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.
Dedication
Dedication Order
The Cali Colombia Temple will be the country’s third temple. The Bogotá Colombia Temple was dedicated in 1999. The Barranquilla Colombia Temple was dedicated in 2018.
References
| ↑1 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021. |
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| ↑2 | ”Temple Site Locations Announced in Four Latin American Countries,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 23 Sept. 2021. |