Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple Wiki
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
3 April 2016
ANNOUNCED BY
President Thomas S. Monson
GROUNDBREAKING
8 June 2019
GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
Elder Enrique R. Falabella
DEDICATED
14 January 2024
DEDICATED BY
Elder D. Todd Christofferson
DEDICATION ORDER
187
LOCATION
Av. Eloy Espinoza 680
Urb. Palao
San Martin de Porres
Lima 15
Peru
PHONE
(+51) 1-604-4960
Description
History
In the early 1850s, Elder Parley P. Pratt, one of the first Apostles of the latter-day dispensation, prophesied a great spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout Peru: “Should Peru sustain her liberties, a field is opened in the heart of Spanish America, and in the largest, best informed and most influential city [Lima] and nation [Peru] of South America, for the Bible, the Book of Mormon and the fullness of the gospel to be introduced.”
This prophecy rang true as the country’s first branch was organized in 1956, its first stake organized in 1970 and its first temple, the Lima Peru Temple, dedicated in 1986. Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited Peru in 2013 to preside over the organization of the country’s 100th stake. It became the fourth country — alongside the United States, Mexico and Brazil — to reach this milestone.
Just over a decade later, Elder Christofferson returned to Peru to dedicate the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple.
At the time of the announcement, Peru was home to well over half a million members of the Church and was one of only four nations with more than 100 stakes. There were 46 stakes in the Lima metropolitan area alone, yet it operated one of the smallest temples in the Church, dedicated in 1986 on the eastern side of the city. Long waiting lines outside the temple were common in Lima, especially on Saturdays when Saints from around the country traveled to the capital to participate in temple ordinances. In 2015, the country’s second temple was dedicated in Trujillo, and the country’s third temple was dedicated in 2019 in Arequipa.
Announcement
The announcement of a second temple to be constructed in Lima, Peru, came during the Sunday morning session of General Conference on 3 April 2016. President Thomas S. Monson stood at the pulpit in the Conference Center, and before beginning his formal remarks, announced four cities where new temples would be constructed, including the city of Lima, Peru, for a second temple.
Peru Temples at the Time of Announcement
Announced
Under Construction
- –
Dedicated
- Lima Preu [1986]
- Trujillo Peru [2015]
ANNOUNCED ORDER
177
| Date | 2016 04 03 |
| By | Thomas S. Monson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Belém Brazil
Followed by Brasília Brazil⮞
Announced 2016 04 03
Site Announced
On October 20, 2018, President Russell M. Nelson visited the site for the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple at the property were the Lima North Institute of Religion building and meetinghouse for the Habish and Cayetano Heredia wards stood on Avenida Eloy Espinoza in the San Martín de Porres District, just east of the Los Olivos District. Plans called for the existing buildings to be razed to allow for construction of the temple, a patron housing facility, a missionary housing facility, a utility building, and an underground parking garage.
Render Released
On March 7, 2019, the official rendering of the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple was released in conjunction with the groundbreaking announcement.
Site Closure
On January 27, 2019, the institute building and meetinghouse that stood on the temple site were permanently closed for demolition. A special devotional in the institute building that evening with Elder César E. Villar of the Seventy. The stakes that had been assigned to the Lima North Institute were divided between a new Lima Northwest Institute and a relocated Lima North Institute.
Groundbreaking Announced
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced groundbreakings for the Quito Ecuador and Lima Peru Los Olivos Temples on 7 March 2019. Elder Enrique R. Falabella, South America Northwest Area President, will preside at both ceremonies.
The groundbreaking for the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple will be held Saturday, June 8, 2019. This is the first time two temples have been located within one international city.[1]“Groundbreakings Announced for Two South American Temples.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 7 Mar. 2019, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreakings-announced-for-two-south-american-temples.
Groundbreaking
On Saturday, 8 June 2019, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple was held. Elder Enrique R. Falabella, president of the South America Northwest Area, presided over the services with his counselors Elder Hugo Montoya, first counselor, and Elder Mathias Held, second counselor. In his remarks, Elder Falabella said the groundbreaking would be an occasion never to be forgotten. “There is something special in the temples. As we spend more time in the Lord’s house, our life will have greater meaning,” he said. Elder Held remarked, “Temples have always been a beacon of light…[and] source of strength for His people and today is no different. This will be a beautiful building, where the spirit of the Lord will be strongly felt.” Lima would become the first city outside of the United States to have two temples.[2]”Ground Is Broken for Peru’s Fourth Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 8 Jun. 2019
GROUNDBREAKING ORDER
179
| Date | 2019 06 08 |
| By | Enrique R. Falabella |
| Role | Seventy |
| Attendees | ## |
⮜Preceded by Quito Ecuador
Followed by Belém Brazil⮞
Open House/Dedication announced
On 26 June 2023 the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the dedication and open house dates for the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple.
The Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple will be dedicated on Sunday, January 14, 2024, in two sessions (10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. PET) by Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. A public open house will begin on Friday, November 10, and continue through Saturday, December 9, 2023, excluding Sundays. A media day will be held on Monday, November 6, after which invited guests will tour the temple from Tuesday, November 7, through Thursday, November 9. The dedicatory sessions will be broadcast to all units in the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple district.[3]“Dedication and Open House Dates Announced for Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 26 June 2023, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/dedication-and-open-house-dates-announced-for-lima-peru-los-olivos-temple.
Open House
A media day was held on Monday, November 6, with tours for invited guests following from Tuesday, November 7, through Thursday, November 9.
A public open house began on Friday, November 10, and continued through Saturday, December 9, 2023, excluding Sundays.
| Start Date | 2023 11 10 |
| End Date | 2023 12 09 |
| Days | 19 |
| Attendees | 30,000 |
| Per day | 1,578.9 |
Dedication
Elder D. Todd Christofferson dedicated the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple on 14 January 2024, in Spanish. This was the city’s second house of the Lord, marking the third city — the first outside of Utah — to have two operating temples. “This is a day to pause and give thanks for the miracle the Lord has wrought in Peru,” the Apostle said of the dedication. “Prophecy has been and is being fulfilled.”
Elder Christofferson was joined by Elder Jorge F. Zeballos, president of the Church’s South America Northwest Area; Elder Kevin R. Duncan, executive director of the Church’s Temple Department; and Elder Juan Pablo Villar, Temple Department assistant executive director, all General Authority Seventies.
“The latter-day gathering of Israel is well advanced in this nation and continues to gain momentum,” Elder Christofferson told the Church News. “All that has transpired since the creation of the first small branch in 1956 has occurred in one lifetime — less than 75 years. No one can deny that God, our Heavenly Father, has had his eye on this nation and on the Church of Jesus Christ in this nation.”
Despite already having a temple since 1986, Lima’s busy metropolitan area causes some Saints a travel time of more than an hour and a half to the house of the Lord.
DEDICATION ORDER
187
| Date | 2024 01 14 |
| By | D. Todd Christofferson |
| Role | Elder |
| Sessions | 2 |
| Attendees | # |
⮜Preceded by Okinawa Japan
Followed by Orem Utah⮞
Dedicatory Prayer
Construction Duration
| Span | Duration |
|---|---|
| Announced to Groundbreaking | 3 y, 2 m, 5 d |
| Groundbreaking to Dedication | 4 y, 7 m, 6 d |
| Announced to Dedication | 7 y, 9 m, 11 d |
Dedicatory Order
GLOBAL
187
REGION
S. AM
25
COUNTRY
PERU
4
STATE
LIMA
2
COUNTY
–
–
CITY
LIMA
2
Presidents and Matrons
| Temple President | Temple Matron | Years Served |
|---|---|---|
| José Alfonso Li De La Cruz | Maritza Consuelo Bustamante Marin Li | 2024– |
Details
Location
Site
The gardens feature four mature olive trees, reflecting the name of the temple, planted at the four corners of the paths surrounding the building. The national flower of Peru, the cantua, has also been planted.
Location
Av. Eloy Espinoza 680
Urb. Palao
San Martin de Porres
Lima 15
Peru
| Latitude | # |
| Longitude | # |
Phone
Elevation
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 332 | 101 |
Site
| Acres | Hectares |
|---|---|
| 2.46 | 1.0 |
Exterior
The temple features a symmetrical cement and steel structure.
Cladding
Ornamented with details in an art deco style, The temple is clad in white granite. The light-colored stone contrasts with the surrounding cityscape. The exterior motifs carved in stone are abstract and reminiscent of textile fabrics and the harvest basket.
Windows
The stained-glass windows contain creams, blues and greens, with a pale scarlet flower accent.
Spandrel panel
Between windows on floors are ornamented spandrel panels of the same white granite as the rest of the exterior.
Exterior Finish
White granite
Architectural Features
Single attached central tower with a flat roof
| Feet | Meters | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 81 | 24.7 |
| To Shoulder | # | # |
| Width | # | # |
| Length | # | # |
| Footprint | # | # |
| Heading | 220 | SW |
Symbolism
Inscription
The single inscription on the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple is on the south west face at the top of the temple.
SANTIDAD AL SEÑOR
LA CASA DEL SEÑOR”
| Order | Holiness>House |
| Location | South West Top |
| Language | Spanish |
| Type | Engraved |
| Color | Black |
| Setting | White Granite |
| Font | Michelangelo |
| Glyph | – |
| Church Name | N |
| Temple Name | N |
| Dates | N |
Cornerstone
The Cornerstone of the temple is located on the south most corner of the temple, and faces south west. It is a flush granite stone, with engraved text, painted black.
ERIGADO
2024
| Location | south |
| Faces | south west |
| Material | granite |
| Set | flush |
| Edge | flush |
| Type | engraved |
| Finish | black paint |
| Language | spanish |
Spires and Finial
Spires
The spire of the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple is a short central tower.
Spire Details
| Spires | 1 |
| Location | center |
| Finish | white granite |
| Type | tower |
| shape | square |
| Tower shape | square |
Interior
text
text
Entry
text
| Area | – f2 (- m2) |
| Floors above grade | |
| Floors below Grade | |
| Baptistries | |
| Initiatories | |
| Endowment Rooms | |
| Sealing Rooms |
Baptistry
text
| Baptistries: | – |
| Location: | – |
| Exterior Windows: | – |
| Artwork: | – |
| Artwork Type: | – |
| Oxen: | – |
| Type: | – |
| Hoof: | – |
| Color: | – |
| Layout: | – |
| Font Exterior: | – |
| Interior: | – |
| Shape: | – |
| Bowl Shape: | – |
| Pillar: | – |
| Stairs: | – |
| Font Well: | – |
Initiatory Spaces
text
| Style | detached, attached, combined |
| Type | stationary, progressive |
| Rooms | # |
Instruction Rooms
text
| Rooms | # |
| Type | # |
| Capacity | # |
| Murals | y/n |
| Total Muraled Rooms | # |
| Mural Type |
Celestial Room
text-images
Sealing Room
text-images
| Sealing Rooms | |
| Largest Capacity |
Contractors
Architect
MHTN Architects was the Architect for this project.
Projects by MHTN Architects Inc.
| Project | Years |
|---|---|
| Kyiv Ukraine | 1998 |
| Twin Falls Idaho | 2004 |
| Indianapolis Indiana | 2010 |
| Paris France | 2011 |
| Arequipa Peru | 2012 |
| Lindon Utah | 2020 |
| Smithfield Utah | 2020 |
| Provo Utah [renovation] | 2021 |
| Lima Peru Los Olivos | 2023 |
| Alabang Philippines [Interior] | 2025 |
General Contractor
Cosapi was the general contractor for this project.
Projects by Cosapi Construction
| Project | Years |
|---|---|
| Trujillo Peru | 2011 |
| Concepción Chile | 2015 |
| Arequipa Peru | 2012-2019 |
| Lima Peru Los Olivos | 2019 |
| Antofagasta Chile | 2025 |
Region
TEMPLES IN PERU by District
| Cusco | 1 | Cusco |
| Loreto | 1 | Iquitos |
| Arequipa | 1 | Arequipa |
| Junín | 1 | Huancayo |
| Lambayeque | 1 | Chiclayo |
| Lima | 2 | Lima · Lima Peru Los Olivos |
| Piura | 1 | Piura |
| La Libertad, Francisco Morazán | 1 | Trujillo |
Total: 9
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 | 24 | Belém · 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 |
| Chile | 6 | Antofagasta · Concepción · Puerto Montt · Santiago · Santiago West · Viña del Mar |
| Colombia | 4 | Barranquilla · Bogotá · Cali · Medellín |
| Ecuador | 2 | Guayaquil · Quito |
| Paraguay | 1 | Asunción |
| Peru | 10 | Arequipa · Chiclayo · Chorrillos · Cusco · Huancayo · Iquitos · Lima · Lima Los Olivos · Piura · Trujillo |
| Uruguay | 2 | Montevideo · Rivera |
| Venezuela | 2 | Caracas · Maricaibo |
Total: 61
Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1 | “Groundbreakings Announced for Two South American Temples.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 7 Mar. 2019, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreakings-announced-for-two-south-american-temples. |
|---|---|
| ↑2 | ”Ground Is Broken for Peru’s Fourth Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 8 Jun. 2019 |
| ↑3 | “Dedication and Open House Dates Announced for Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 26 June 2023, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/dedication-and-open-house-dates-announced-for-lima-peru-los-olivos-temple. |
Last updated on: 8 September 2025