Cusco Peru Temple
On April 3, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct a temple in Cusco, Peru.[1]
The Cusco Peru Temple will be the fifth temple in Peru. The country is home to approximately 630,000 Latter-day Saints spread throughout more than 775 congregations. Cusco is in the southeastern part of the country and was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cusco serves as a gateway to Machu Picchu and other archaeological sites in the region. 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, and Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple.
Location
The Cusco Peru Temple is currently in the planning stages. On January 29, 2024, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released site locations for the Cusco Peru and Iquitos Peru temples. The two houses of the Lord will welcome Latter-day Saints in two diversely different locations in Peru — one high in the Andes Mountains and the other on the banks of the Amazon River.[3]
Planned as a temple of 9,950 square feet, the Cusco Peru Temple will sit on a 2.48-acre site at Avenida Arcopata 452, Cusco, Cusco, Peru.
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Temples in Peru
- Arequipa Peru Temple
- Chiclayo Peru Temple
- Cusco Peru Temple
- Huancayo Peru Temple
- Iquitos Peru Temple
- Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple
- Lima Peru Temple
- Piura Peru Temple
- Trujillo Peru Temple
