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Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
4 October 2020

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
8 June 2024

GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
Elder Jorge F. Zeballos

DEDICATED
TBA

DEDICATED BY
TBA

DEDICATION ORDER
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LOCATION
Avenida Quinto Anilla y Santa Rosa
Santa Cruz
Bolivia

PHONE
phone link

Additional Facts

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Description

Santa Cruz is the largest city in Bolivia with a population of more than 3 million people. There are more than 200,000 Latter-day Saints in the country organized into 33 stakes and 8 districts with 10 of those stakes located in Santa Cruz. The city sits in the eastern Tropical Lowlands on the Pirai River. The Saints in Santa Cruz currently make a 10-hour drive to attend the Cochabamba Bolivia Temple.

History

Announcement

Plans to construct the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple by President Russell M. Nelson on October 4, 2020, at the 190th Semi-Annual General Conference.[1]“Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 4 Oct. 2020, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2020-general-conference-temples.

There is currently one dedicated temple in Bolivia, the Cochabamba Bolivia Temple. The Santa Cruz temple will be the second in the country.

ANNOUNCED ORDER
231

Date2020 10 04
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by São Paulo Brazil East
Followed by Oslo Norway⮞

Location Announcement

On 28 November 2022, the location of the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple was announced. The single-story, 29,000-square-foot temple will be constructed at the intersection of Avenida Quinto Anilla and Santa Rosa (Avenida Radial 27) in Santa Cruz.[2]”Locations Released for Six Temples Around the World,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 28 Nov. 2022.

Render Released

On 6 May 2024, the official exterior rendering for the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple was released to the public.[3]“News for Temples in Brazil, Bolivia, and Texas.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 6 May 2024, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/news-for-temples-in-brazil-bolivia-and-texas.

Render of the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple. Copyright Intellectual Reserve.

Groundbreaking Announced

It was announced on 6 May 2024 that Elder Jorge F. Zeballos, president of the South America Northwest Area will preside at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple on Saturday, 8 June 2024.[4]“News for Temples in Brazil, Bolivia, and Texas.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 6 May 2024, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/news-for-temples-in-brazil-bolivia-and-texas.

Groundbreaking

The groundbreaking of the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple was presided over by Elder Jorge F. Zeballos, a General Authority Seventy who was president of the Church’s South America Northwest Area, on June 8, 2024. He was accompanied by his wife, Sister Carmen Zeballos, and about 500 other attendees, including Santa Cruz Mayor Jhonny Fernández, city councilor Juan Carlos Medrano and other civil, police and religious leaders from the city and surrounding areas.

In his remarks, Elder Zeballos called the temple an atmosphere of caring, respect and love for one another.

“We ask that Thy hand be present in all processes related to planning, permitting and construction so that the completion of the temple is achieved according to Thy will and Thy time. … We also understand it is necessary for each of us to reinforce our dedication and devotion to Thee and to Thy Son, Jesus Christ, especially through our fidelity and obedience to the covenants we have made with Thee,” Elder Zeballos said in his dedicatory prayer on the site.[5]”Groundbreaking News for Two Temples in South America,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 10 Jun. 2024.

GROUNDBREAKING ORDER
244

Date2024 06 08
ByJorge F. Zeballos
RoleSeventy
Attendees#

⮜Preceded by Teton River Idaho
Followed by Ribeirão Preto Brazil⮞

Details

Location

The intersection of Avenida Quinto Anilla and Santa Rosa (Avenida Radial 27) in Santa Cruz has been chosen as the location for the temple.

Location

Avenida Quinto Anilla y Santa Rosa
Santa Cruz
Bolivia

Latitude#
Longitude#

Phone

phone

Elevation

FeetMeters
4,5061,373

Site

AcresHectares
13.35.4

Interior

Plans call for a three-story temple of approximately 81,000 square feet

Area81,000 f2 (7,525 m2)
Floors above grade3
Floors below Grade1
Baptistries2
Initiatories#
Endowment Rooms4
Sealing Rooms4
*estimated

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
Brazil23Belém · 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
Chile6Antofagasta · Concepción · Puerto Montt · Santiago · Santiago West · Viña del Mar
Colombia4Barranquilla · Bogotá · Cali · Medellín
Ecquador2Guayaquil · Quito
Paraguay1Asunción
Peru9Arequipa · Chiclayo · Cusco · Huancayo · Iquitos · Lima · Lima Los Olivos · Piura · Trujillo
Uruguay1Montevideo
Venezuela2Caracas · Maricaibo

Sources and Citations

References

References
↑1 “Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 4 Oct. 2020, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2020-general-conference-temples.
↑2 ”Locations Released for Six Temples Around the World,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 28 Nov. 2022.
↑3, ↑4 “News for Temples in Brazil, Bolivia, and Texas.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 6 May 2024, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/news-for-temples-in-brazil-bolivia-and-texas.
↑5 ”Groundbreaking News for Two Temples in South America,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 10 Jun. 2024.