Concepcion Chile Temple
On 3 October 2009, during the Saturday morning session of the 179th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Thomas S. Monson, then President and Prophet of the Church, announced that a temple would be built in Concepción Chile.
On 16 December 2009, the Chilean news publication, Diario El Sur reported that a 2.5 acre site had been acquired by the Church for the construction of the Concepción Chile Temple in Quinta Junge—a modern residential development in a beautiful forested area on the Biobío River. A major apartment complex, called Edificios Parque Junge, was already under construction on site with 40 percent of the apartments sold, but the contracts were cancelled and refunded as a result of the sale. On 24 September 2013, the same publication reported that property for the Concepción Chile Temple had indeed been purchased, as confirmed by the director of Public Affairs, Valentín Núñez Díaz.
The new temple is the second temple to be built in Chile. It is approximately 30,000 square feet, comprises two levels, and stands on some 3.7 acres. The Santiago Chile Temple, dedicated in 1983 and rededicated 12 March 2006, currently serves 105 stakes and districts from Chile and Argentina. During his announcement of a new temple being built, President Monson noted that 83 percent of Church members now live within 200 miles of a temple.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Concepción Chile Temple was held on Saturday, 17 October 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Attendance was by invitation only, but the general public was invited to view the proceedings live from local meeting houses. Elder Walter F. González, president of the South America South Area, presided.
The temple site is located at 1525 Pedro de Valdivia in Concepción, Chile.
Open House and Temple Dedication Announced
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that a free public open house for the Concepción Chile Temple will begin on Saturday, 15 September 2018, and conclude on Saturday, 13 October 2018. No tours will be available 16, 23, and 30 September and 7 October.
A devotional for the youth in Chile will be held on Saturday, 27 October 2018. Details will be released later about the time and location. The Concepción Chile Temple will be dedicated the following day, on Sunday, 28 October 2018, in three sessions at 9:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
The dedication will be broadcast to all congregations in Chile.
