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The '''Antofagasta Chile Temple''' was announced on Sunday afternoon, 7 April 2019, by President [[Russell M. Nelson]] in his concluding remarks at the 189th Annual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. | The '''Antofagasta Chile Temple''' was announced on Sunday afternoon, 7 April 2019, by President [[Russell M. Nelson]] in his concluding remarks at the 189th Annual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. | ||
| − | The Antofagasta Chile Temple | + | The Antofagasta Chile Temple is one of six temples built in Chile, following the [[Santiago Chile Temple]] (1983) and the [[Concepcion Chile Temple|Concepción Chile Temple]] (2018). The Saints of Antofagasta currently travel 830 miles (1335 km) to participate in temple ordinances at the Santiago Chile Temple, a trip that is costly and takes approximately 22 hours by bus. The new temple will serve the two [[Stake|stakes]] in Antofagasta as well as other stakes in northern Chile, making the temple much more accessible. |
Additional temples in Chile have been announced for [[Puerto Montt Chile Temple|Puerto Montt]], [[Viña del Mar Chile Temple|Viña del Mar]], and a second temple in the [[Santiago West Chile Temple|Santiago metro area]]. | Additional temples in Chile have been announced for [[Puerto Montt Chile Temple|Puerto Montt]], [[Viña del Mar Chile Temple|Viña del Mar]], and a second temple in the [[Santiago West Chile Temple|Santiago metro area]]. | ||
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Attendance at the groundbreaking was limited because of local COVID-19 restrictions. Still, several local government leaders participated in Friday’s event — including Antofagasta Governor Nanto Espinoza and Yamile Guzmán, the city’s interim mayor. | Attendance at the groundbreaking was limited because of local COVID-19 restrictions. Still, several local government leaders participated in Friday’s event — including Antofagasta Governor Nanto Espinoza and Yamile Guzmán, the city’s interim mayor. | ||
| − | + | ==Open House Begins== | |
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| + | A media day for the Antofagasta Chile Temple was held on Monday, May 12, 2025. Invited guests toured the temple on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, and a public open house runs from Wednesday, May 14, to Saturday, May 24, 2025, excluding Sundays. | ||
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| + | Elder [[Craig C. Christensen]] from the Temple Department and the South America South Area Presidency, Elders [[Joaquin E. Costa|Joaquín E. Costa]], [[Alan R. Walker]] and [[Eduardo Gavarret]], guided the media and special guests through the temple’s interior. “I have a very personal connection with Chile. I arrived here as a missionary 48 years ago, when there were only 30,000 members. Today, [there] are more than 600,000 in the country, with congregations throughout the territory,” said Elder Christensen. | ||
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| + | A two-story building of about 26,200 square feet with an exterior clad in Turkish limestone and a single tower over the front entrance, the new temple is located on a 2-acre site just several short city blocks from the Pacific Ocean shoreline. As such, the design motifs reflect the coastal environment and the seashore and include geometric patterns representing the sea. Colors include the blues and whites suggesting the desert sky of northern Chile, with the art glass also featuring rich blues and oranges. | ||
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| + | Stone flooring includes Crema Marfil marble, with carpets accompanied by wood rugs featuring the designs and colors similar to those of the art glass. Gold leafing and blue-and-coral stencil work are found along the upper bays and ceilings, with millwork and doors made of African sapele wood.[https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2025/05/12/antofagasta-chile-temple-media-day-interior-exterior-photographs/] | ||
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| + | ==Picture Gallery of Antofagasta Chile Temple== | ||
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| + | <gallery class="center" mode=packed-hover> | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-exterior.jpg|Antofagasta Chile Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-1.jpg|Tower and spire of the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-2.jpg|Reception area of the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-3.png|Hallway and staircase of the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-4.jpg|Waiting area for patrons in the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-6.jpg|Baptistry of the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-7.png|Art glass of the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-8.png|Detail of the Antofagasta Temple doors | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-9.png|A hallway inside the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-10.png|Detail of staircase inside the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-11.jpg|Bride's room of the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-12.jpg|An instruction room in the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-13.jpg|A sealing room in the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-14.jpg|The celestial room of the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-15.jpg|A crystal chandelier in the celestial room of the Antofagasta Temple | ||
| + | File:Antofagasta-Temple-exterior-night.jpg|Antofagasta Chile Temple at night | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | All images ©2025 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. | ||
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| + | ==Dedication Announced== | ||
| + | Elder [[Gary E. Stevenson]] of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple on Sunday, June 15, 2025. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all congregations in the temple district. | ||
==Videos about the Antofagasta Chile Temple== | ==Videos about the Antofagasta Chile Temple== | ||
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| + | <embedvideo service="youtube" urlargs="rel=0" dimensions="400x225" alignment="inline">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw1TaBE7XU8&rel=0</embedvideo> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:08, 13 May 2025
The Antofagasta Chile Temple was announced on Sunday afternoon, 7 April 2019, by President Russell M. Nelson in his concluding remarks at the 189th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Antofagasta Chile Temple is one of six temples built in Chile, following the Santiago Chile Temple (1983) and the Concepción Chile Temple (2018). The Saints of Antofagasta currently travel 830 miles (1335 km) to participate in temple ordinances at the Santiago Chile Temple, a trip that is costly and takes approximately 22 hours by bus. The new temple will serve the two stakes in Antofagasta as well as other stakes in northern Chile, making the temple much more accessible.
Additional temples in Chile have been announced for Puerto Montt, Viña del Mar, and a second temple in the Santiago metro area.
On 2 October 2020, an official exterior rendering of the 23,000-square-foot Antofagasta Chile Temple was released to the public, featuring a Spanish Colonial-style temple of two stories with a single attached end tower. The temple will be constructed on a 2.2-acre parcel on Avendia de Las Palmeras 44 in Antofagasta, Chile. A housing facility will also be constructed on site.
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[hide]Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Antofagasta Chile Temple Is Held
On Friday, 27 November 2020, a groundbreaking ceremony was held, signaling the beginning of construction of the Antofagasta Chile Temple. Elder Juan Pablo Villar, a General Authority Seventy and a member of the South America South Area Presidency, presided at the event. He was joined by his wife, Sister Carola Villar.
He said, "We should be grateful to our Father for having chosen Antofagasta as a place to be a light to the nations, for shining His divine light to the hearts of those who have their eye on rewards beyond what the world has to offer." He further commented, "From this day on and for several years, the construction of the temple will be carried out. This will require coordination and work to excavate, remove rocks and materials that are not needed, to prepare it so that it is ready for the foundation that will make it a firm and stable House of the Lord."
In his site dedicatory prayer, he said, “I invite us all to do the same within ourselves and take out the things that are not needed from our lives, ‘remove’ the rocks that weaken our foundation and ‘prepare’ our spirits with firm foundations to support life’s trials and to stand tall in the face of the adversity.”
Sister Villar commented, "The temple is not going to only bless the beauty of this location with its structure, or with its pretty gardens, it’s going to bless the lives of those that live here, and it will bless our country. The opportunity to have an eternal family is a wonderful thing for us."
Attendance at the groundbreaking was limited because of local COVID-19 restrictions. Still, several local government leaders participated in Friday’s event — including Antofagasta Governor Nanto Espinoza and Yamile Guzmán, the city’s interim mayor.
Open House Begins
A media day for the Antofagasta Chile Temple was held on Monday, May 12, 2025. Invited guests toured the temple on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, and a public open house runs from Wednesday, May 14, to Saturday, May 24, 2025, excluding Sundays.
Elder Craig C. Christensen from the Temple Department and the South America South Area Presidency, Elders Joaquín E. Costa, Alan R. Walker and Eduardo Gavarret, guided the media and special guests through the temple’s interior. “I have a very personal connection with Chile. I arrived here as a missionary 48 years ago, when there were only 30,000 members. Today, [there] are more than 600,000 in the country, with congregations throughout the territory,” said Elder Christensen.
A two-story building of about 26,200 square feet with an exterior clad in Turkish limestone and a single tower over the front entrance, the new temple is located on a 2-acre site just several short city blocks from the Pacific Ocean shoreline. As such, the design motifs reflect the coastal environment and the seashore and include geometric patterns representing the sea. Colors include the blues and whites suggesting the desert sky of northern Chile, with the art glass also featuring rich blues and oranges.
Stone flooring includes Crema Marfil marble, with carpets accompanied by wood rugs featuring the designs and colors similar to those of the art glass. Gold leafing and blue-and-coral stencil work are found along the upper bays and ceilings, with millwork and doors made of African sapele wood.[1]
Picture Gallery of Antofagasta Chile Temple
Antofagasta Chile Temple
Tower and spire of the Antofagasta Temple
Reception area of the Antofagasta Temple
Hallway and staircase of the Antofagasta Temple
Waiting area for patrons in the Antofagasta Temple
Baptistry of the Antofagasta Temple
Art glass of the Antofagasta Temple
Detail of the Antofagasta Temple doors
A hallway inside the Antofagasta Temple
Detail of staircase inside the Antofagasta Temple
Bride's room of the Antofagasta Temple
An instruction room in the Antofagasta Temple
A sealing room in the Antofagasta Temple
The celestial room of the Antofagasta Temple
A crystal chandelier in the celestial room of the Antofagasta Temple
Antofagasta Chile Temple at night
All images ©2025 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
Dedication Announced
Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple on Sunday, June 15, 2025. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all congregations in the temple district.
