Arequipa Peru Temple

Arequipa Peru Temple
Interactive map of Arequipa Peru Temple
Number167
Dedication15 December 2019, by Ulisses Soares
Site7.91 acres (3.20 ha)
Floor area26,969 ft2 (2,505.5 m2)
Official websiteNews & images
Church chronology

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Additional information
Announced6 October 2012, by Thomas S. Monson
Groundbreaking4 March 2017, by Carlos A. Godoy
Open houseNovember 15-30, 2019
Current presidentJorge Garnica Pereyra
LocationArequipa, Peru
Geographic coordinates16°22′31″S 71°32′19″W / 16.3754°S 71.5387°W / -16.3754; -71.5387
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms2
Sealing rooms2
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The Arequipa Peru Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in the Cayma District of Arequipa, Peru. It is the third constructed in Peru, following those in Lima and Trujillo, and the church's 167th operating temple worldwide. Announced on October 6, 2012, by church president Thomas S. Monson during general conference, it was built to serve Latter-day Saints across southern Peru, significantly reducing travel time of up to 14 hours to the temple in Lima.

The temple was designed in a style inspired by Spanish Colonial and Baroque architecture, incorporating local Arequipeño elements such as native plant landscaping, art-glass windows featuring the Flor de Texao, and gray-white granite reminiscent of the region's historic sillar stone buildings. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 4, 2017, and led by Carlos A. Godoy, then serving as president of the church's South America Northwest Area.

After construction was completed, more than 80,000 visitors attended a public open house in November 2019. The temple was dedicated in three sessions on December 15, 2019, by Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.