Arequipa Peru Temple
| Arequipa Peru Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Arequipa Peru Temple | ||||
| Number | 167 | |||
| Dedication | 15 December 2019, by Ulisses Soares | |||
| Site | 7.91 acres (3.20 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 26,969 ft2 (2,505.5 m2) | |||
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| Announced | 6 October 2012, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Groundbreaking | 4 March 2017, by Carlos A. Godoy | |||
| Open house | November 15-30, 2019 | |||
| Current president | Jorge Garnica Pereyra | |||
| Location | Arequipa, Peru | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 16°22′31″S 71°32′19″W / 16.3754°S 71.5387°W | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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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.