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Church President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Chiclayo, Peru, on Oct. 2, 2022, during the October 2022 general conference. It was one of 18 temples announced at the conference.
This will be the sixth Latter-day Saint temple in Peru.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Peru had approximately 625,000 Latter-day Saints among 780 congregations.
The closest temple to Chiclayo at the time of its announcement was the Trujillo Peru Temple, a distance of approximately 105 miles away.
This will be the sixth Latter-day Saint temple in Peru.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Peru had approximately 625,000 Latter-day Saints among 780 congregations.
The closest temple to Chiclayo at the time of its announcement was the Trujillo Peru Temple, a distance of approximately 105 miles away.