Piura Peru Temple Wiki

Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
1 October 2023

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
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DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
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DEDICATION ORDER
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LOCATION
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PHONE
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Description

At the time of the announcement, Peru was home to around 630,000 Latter-day Saints in more than 775 congregations.

History

Announced

On 1 October 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Piura Peru Temple at the October 2023 General Conference.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples. The Temple was announced in conjunction with 19 other temples.

Peru Temples at time of announcement

Announced

Under Construction

Dedicated

ANNOUNCED ORDER
318

Date1 October 2023
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by Cancún Mexico
Followed by Huancayo Peru⮞

Location Announced

On 27 October 2025 the Location for the Piura Peru Temple was released. This house of the Lord will be built on a 2.6-acre site located on the northwest corner of Ave. Tallanes and Ave. Prolongacion in Piura, Peru. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 18,850 square feet, and an accompanying ancillary building.[2]“Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Lindon Utah Temple.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 27 Oct. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/lindon-utah-temple-and-piura-peru-temple-are-in-the-news.

Render Released

In Conjunction with the locaiton announcement a render of the temple was released.[3]“Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Lindon Utah Temple.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 27 Oct. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/lindon-utah-temple-and-piura-peru-temple-are-in-the-news.

Render of the Piura Peru Temple. Copyright Intellectual Reserve.

Dedication

Dedicatory Order

The temple will be the first house of the Lord in that region and the eighth in Peru. Other temples in the country included the Arequipa Peru Temple, Chiclayo Peru Temple, Cusco Peru Temple, Iquitos Peru Temple, Lima Peru Temple, Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple, and Trujillo Peru Temple.

Details

Location

Piura is the capital of the Piura Region in northwestern Peru.

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 ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples.
↑2, ↑3 “Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Lindon Utah Temple.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 27 Oct. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/lindon-utah-temple-and-piura-peru-temple-are-in-the-news.

Last updated on: 27 October 2025