Iquitos Peru Temple Wiki

Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
2 April 2023

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
TBA

GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
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DEDICATED
TBA

DEDICATED BY
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DEDICATION ORDER
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LOCATION
Calle San Marcos 117–137
San Juan Bautista
Iquitos, Maynas, Loreto
Peru

PHONE
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Additional Facts

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Description

Iquitos is located in Northeast Peru along the Amazon River. It is one of the most populous cities in the country. Peru is home to 630,000 Latter-day Saints spread across nearly 780 congregations.

History

The first Latter-day Saint missionaries arrived in the country in 1956.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples.

Announced

On 2 April 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Kahului Hawaii Temple at the April 2023 General Conference.[2]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples. The Temple was announced in conjunction with 14 other temples.

At the time of the announcement, the following temples were announced, under construction, or dedicated:

Peru Temples at the time of Announcement

Announced

Under Construction

Dedicated

ANNOUNCED ORDER
302

Date2 April 2023
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by Retalhuleu Guatemala
Followed by Teresina Brazil⮞

Location Announced

On January 29, 2024, the location of the Iquitos Peru Temple was announced as a 1.75-acre site located at Calle San Marcos 117–137 in the San Juan Bautista District of Iquitos where the Secoya Ward meetinghouse is located. [3]”Two New Temple Sites in Peru,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 29 Jan. 2024.

Details

Location

Iquitos is located in Northeast Peru along the Amazon River. A 1.75-acre site located at Calle San Marcos 117–137 in the San Juan Bautista District of Iquitos where the Secoya Ward meetinghouse is located has been selected as the future location of the temple.

Location

Calle San Marcos 117–137
San Juan Bautista
Iquitos, Maynas, Loreto
Peru

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Longitude#

Phone

phone

Elevation

FeetMeters
31797

Site

AcresHectares
1.750.7

Interior

Plans call for a temple of approximately 20,000 square feet.

Area20,000 f2 (1,858 m2)
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Region

TEMPLES IN SOUTH AMERICA by country

Argentina7Bahía Blanca · Buenos Aires Argentina · Buenos Aires City Center · Córdoba · Mendoza · Rosario · Salta
Bolivia3Cochabamba · La Paz · Santa Cruz
Brazil24Belém · Belo Horizonte · Brasília · Campinas · Campo Grande · 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
Chile6Antofagasta · Concepción · Puerto Montt · Santiago · Santiago West · Viña del Mar
Colombia4Barranquilla · Bogotá · Cali · Medellín
Ecuador2Guayaquil · Quito
Paraguay1Asunción
Peru10Arequipa · Chiclayo · Chorrillos · Cusco · Huancayo · Iquitos · Lima · Lima Los Olivos · Piura · Trujillo
Uruguay2Montevideo · Rivera
Venezuela2Caracas · Maricaibo

Total: 61

Sources and Citations

References

References
↑1, ↑2 ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples.
↑3 ”Two New Temple Sites in Peru,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 29 Jan. 2024.

Last updated on: 7 September 2024