Santiago Chile Temple

Santiago Chile Temple
Number	24	edit data
Dedication	15 September 1983 (15 September 1983) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	2.61 acres (1.1 hectares)
Floor area	20,831 sq ft (1,935 m2)
Height	76 ft (23 m)
Preceded by	Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple
Followed by	Papeete Tahiti Temple
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Additional Information Announcement 2 April 1980 Groundbreaking 30 May 1981 by Spencer W. Kimball Open House 24 August – 8 September 1983 Rededication 12 March 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley Designed by Emil B. Fetzer Location Avenida Pocuro 1940 Providencia Santiago Chile Phone number (56) 340-5070 Exterior finish Stucco on concrete block Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, stationary sessions Sealing rooms 3 Clothing rental No Cafeteria No services Visitors'  center No

Coordinates: 33°26′10.22640″S 70°36′34.27560″W / 33.436174°S 70.609521°W / -33.436174; -70.609521 The Santiago Chile Temple is the 26th constructed and 24th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the Chilean capital, Santiago, it was built with a modern single-spire design.

The LDS temple in Santiago, Chile was announced on April 2, 1980, and dedicated on September 15, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on an 2.6-acre (11,000 m²) plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 3 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 20,831 square feet (1,935.3 m²). The spire is 76 feet (23 m) tall. The Apia Samoa Temple, Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple, and the Sydney Australia Temple all follow this temple's design. The temple was recently remodeled, and rededicated by President Hinckley on March 12, 2006.

The Santiago Chile Temple was the first Mormon temple to be built on Spanish-speaking soil and the second to be built in South America.

Since its initial construction, there have been additions to the temple property including housing for patrons who come from the far reaches of Chile to stay in while they attend the temple.

See also

• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)

External links

• Official LDS Santiago Chile Temple page
• Santiago Chile Temple page
• Santiago Chile Temple page with interior photos