Chiclayo Peru Temple
On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct a temple in Chiclayo, Peru.[1]
The Chiclayo Peru Temple will be the sixth temple in Peru. The country is home to approximately 625,000 Latter-day Saints spread throughout more than 775 congregations. Chiclayo is located in northern Peru, just a few miles inland from the Pacific coast. The first missionaries arrived in the country in 1956. More than 32 million people live in Peru.[2]
Other temples in operation or under construction include the Arequipa Peru Temple, Lima Peru Temple, Trujillo Peru Temple, Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple, and Cusco Peru Temple.
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Location
The Chiclayo Peru Temple is currently in the planning stages. No location has been announced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
