San Juan Puerto Rico Temple
On 7 October 2018, Prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Russell M. Nelson announced that a temple will be built in San Juan Puerto Rico. Construction on the temple with an adjacent meetinghouse is expected to begin in 2019 and will take about two years to complete. This will be the first temple in Puerto Rico and the third temple in the Caribbean following the dedication of the Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple later this year.
On 12 January 2019, the Church released an artist rendering of the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple. The rendering features a single-story temple with an end spire reflective of the architectural styles in the area. The temple will be located at 123 Calle Ronda Urb Villa Andalucía in the Trujillo Alto area of San Juan.
Groundbreaking Ceremony for San Jan Puerto Rico Temple
A groundbreaking ceremony for the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was conducted on Saturday, 4 May 2019. Elder Walter F. González, president of the Caribbean Area for the Church, presided over the groundbreaking and dedicated the temple site. The temple will be located at 123 Calle Ronda Urb Villa Andalucía in the Trujillo Alto area of San Juan.
During his remarks, Elder González said, "Without a doubt, this is a day to remember, a day that we will keep in our memories and in which the longing of so many brothers and sisters of this beautiful Island of Enchantment becomes reality. Build the temple first in your hearts."
The Puerto Rico Newsroom website in Spanish provides more information on the groundbreaking ceremony.
