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As part of a seven-temple announcement on 1 April 2018, during the 188th annual [[General Conference|general conference]]of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], President [[Russell M. Nelson]] named Salta Argentina as the location for a future temple. The Salta Argentina Temple will be the third Latter-day Saint temple constructed in the country. The other two temples are the [[Buenos Aires Argentina Temple]] (1986) and the [[Cordoba Argentina Temple|Córdoba Argentina Temple]] (2015).
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Salta Argentina Temple rendering. ©2020 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reseverved.</span></div>|right]]
  
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Argentina is home to approximately 450,000 Latter-day Saints organized into over 100 [[Stake|stakes]] and [[District|districts]]. The Salta Argentina Temple will serve members living the Argentine Northwest who currently travel to the Córdoba to participate in temple services. The temple will be built on a large grassy field across from the airport in southern Salta.
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As part of a seven-temple announcement on 1 April 2018, during the 188th Annual [[General Conference]] of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints], President [[Russell M. Nelson]] named Salta Argentina as the location for a future temple. The '''Salta Argentina Temple''' will be the third Latter-day Saint temple constructed in the country.
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Argentina, a country of more than 40 million people, is home to approximately 475,000 Latter-day Saints organized into over 100 [[Stake|stakes]] and [[District|districts]]. The Salta Argentina Temple will serve members living in the Argentine Northwest who currently travel to the Córdoba Argentina Temple to participate in temple services. The temple is being built on a large grassy field across from the airport in southern Salta.
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An accommodation center and Church meetinghouse will also be constructed alongside a residence for the temple president and matron.
  
 
On 5 June 2020, an official exterior rendering of the Salta Argentina Temple was released.
 
On 5 June 2020, an official exterior rendering of the Salta Argentina Temple was released.
  
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has also released information regarding the groundbreaking date for the Salta Argentina Temple. The groundbreaking will be held Saturday, 15 August 2020, and Elder [[Benjamin de Hoyos|Benjamín De Hoyos]], South America South Area President, will preside at the event.
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==Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Salta Argentina Temple==
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Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the groundbreaking ceremony was postponed twice.
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The groundbreaking ceremony for the Salta Argentina Temple was held on 4 November 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Elder [[Benjamin de Hoyos|Benjamín de Hoyos]], president of the South America South Area, presided at the event. Attendance at the temple site was by invitation only. Because of current COVID-19 restrictions, local social distancing guidelines were followed. The service was also broadcast to meetinghouses in the [[Temple district|temple district]].
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==Open House and Dedication Announced==
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The public is invited to tour the Salta Argentina Temple from Friday, May 3, through Saturday, May 18, 2024, excluding Sundays. Prior to the public open house, a media day will occur on Tuesday, April 30, and other invited guests will visit on May 1 and May 2.
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After the open house, Elder [[D. Todd Christofferson]] of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles]] will dedicate the temple on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in two sessions (10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. AST). The dedication service will be broadcast to all units in the Salta Argentina Temple district.
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/salta-argentina-temple?lang=eng Official Salta Argentina Temple page]
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* [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/salta-argentina-temple/ Salta Argentina Temple page]
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* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/manual/families-and-temples/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-temple?lang=eng What is the Purpose of the Temple]
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* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/article/temples What Are Temples?]
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* [https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2022/11/27/23466258/inside-church-headquarters-presiding-bishopric-location-design-construction-of-temples Church News, “Inside Church Headquarters: The location, design and construction of Latter-day Saint temples]
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* [https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/session/a-prophets-temple-invitation-president-russell-m-nelson?lang=eng FamilySearch RootsTech, Temple Invitation by Russell M. Nelson]
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==Videos==
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<embedvideo service="youtube" urlargs="rel=0" dimensions="400x225" alignment="inline">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDLEX94xN8Y&rel=0</embedvideo>
  
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Because of the current [https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/coronavirus-update COVID-19 restrictions], the event will follow local social distancing guidelines. Attendance at the event will be by invitation only. The groundbreaking service will be broadcast to meetinghouses in the [[Temple district|temple district]].
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<embedvideo service="youtube" urlargs="rel=0" dimensions="400x225" alignment="inline">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_D9TCpmkX8&rel=0</embedvideo>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:41, 17 January 2024

Salta Argentina Temple rendering. ©2020 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reseverved.

As part of a seven-temple announcement on 1 April 2018, during the 188th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson named Salta Argentina as the location for a future temple. The Salta Argentina Temple will be the third Latter-day Saint temple constructed in the country.

Argentina, a country of more than 40 million people, is home to approximately 475,000 Latter-day Saints organized into over 100 stakes and districts. The Salta Argentina Temple will serve members living in the Argentine Northwest who currently travel to the Córdoba Argentina Temple to participate in temple services. The temple is being built on a large grassy field across from the airport in southern Salta.

An accommodation center and Church meetinghouse will also be constructed alongside a residence for the temple president and matron.

On 5 June 2020, an official exterior rendering of the Salta Argentina Temple was released.


Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Salta Argentina Temple

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the groundbreaking ceremony was postponed twice.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Salta Argentina Temple was held on 4 November 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Elder Benjamín de Hoyos, president of the South America South Area, presided at the event. Attendance at the temple site was by invitation only. Because of current COVID-19 restrictions, local social distancing guidelines were followed. The service was also broadcast to meetinghouses in the temple district.

Open House and Dedication Announced

The public is invited to tour the Salta Argentina Temple from Friday, May 3, through Saturday, May 18, 2024, excluding Sundays. Prior to the public open house, a media day will occur on Tuesday, April 30, and other invited guests will visit on May 1 and May 2.

After the open house, Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple on Sunday, June 16, 2024, in two sessions (10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. AST). The dedication service will be broadcast to all units in the Salta Argentina Temple district.

Temples in Argentina


External Links

Videos

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