Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple

Groundbreaking of the Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple

In his native country, Elder Joaquin E. Costa — a General Authority Seventy and second counselor in the South America South Area presidency — presided at the groundbreaking of the Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple on April 9, 2022. Latter-day Saints were joined at the event, which was invitation only, by community members and civic leaders.

“We thank the authorities of the different governments through the many years that the gospel has been shared here,” Elder Costa, born in Concordia, Argentina, said in his remarks. “We are grateful for the tolerance and openness to receive missionaries, allow construction and provide a safe environment for the restored Church of Jesus Christ to grow in Bahía Blanca and southern Argentina.”

The Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple was announced on April 5, 2020, by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking ceremony for this sacred edifice, where members can perform ordinances and make covenants, was held April 9, 2022, and presided over by Elder Joaquin E. Costa, second counselor in the South America South Area presidency.

Architecture and Design of the Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple

The house of the Lord in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, will be a single-story building of approximately 19,000 square feet on 8.14-acre grounds. Atop the edifice will be a two-story domed steeple with eight stained-glass windows. Also built on the site will be a 25,000-square-foot ancillary building to include patron housing and a distribution center.

Groundbreaking Photos of the Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple