Antofagasta Chile Temple | |
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Under construction | |
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Number | 202 |
Site | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
Floor area | 23,000 sq ft (2,100 m2) |
Official website • News & images | |
Additional information | |
Announced | 7 April 2019, by Russell M. Nelson[1] |
Groundbreaking | 27 November 2020, by Juan Pablo Villar |
Location | Antofagasta, Chile |
Geographic coordinates | 23°34′18″S 70°23′40″W / 23.5718°S 70.3945°W |
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The Antofagasta Chile Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Antofagasta, Chile.[2]
The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson on April 7, 2019. The Antofagasta Chile Temple was announced concurrently with 7 other temples.[3] At the time, the number of operating or announced temples was 162.[4]
On November 27, 2020, a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction was held, with Elder Juan Pablo Villar, a General Authority Seventy and a member of the South America South Area Presidency, presiding.[2] This will be the third temple in Chile.[5]