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Salta Argentina Temple

Announced

1 April 2018

Groundbreaking

4 November 2020

Dedication

16 June 2024

Salta Argentina Temple under construction
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Groundbreaking of the Salta Argentina Temple 

The groundbreaking of the Salta Argentina Temple was presided over by Elder Benjamín De Hoyos, South America South Area president, on Nov. 4, 2020. The ceremony, originally planned for Aug. 15, was postponed twice due to concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic. Local government leaders, including Salta Gov. Gustavo Sáenz, were in attendance.

In his dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder De Hoyos said, “For quite some time, Father, your children have longed to enter and serve in a holy house with more frequency. ... Heavenly Father, receive our grateful hearts for this significant and special day that begins the reality of this righteous desire.”

The Salta Argentina Temple is scheduled to be dedicated June 16, 2024, by Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Timeline of the Salta Argentina Temple

April
01
2018
Announced

President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Salta, Argentina, on April 1, 2018, during April 2018 general conference.

November
04
2020
Groundbreaking

The Salta Argentina Temple groundbreaking ceremony was held on Nov. 4, 2020, with Elder Benjamín De Hoyos, president of the South America South Area, presiding. Although the event was limited to invitation only in order to comply with local COVID-19 safety guidelines, the ceremony was broadcast to meetinghouses in the temple district.

May
03
2024
Open house

A public open house for the Salta Argentina Temple will be held from May 3 to May 18, 2024. A media day will also be held April 30, and invited guests will tour the building May 1-2, 2024.

June
16
2024
Dedication

Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple on June 16, 2024, during two sessions.

The Salta Argentina Temple was announced April 1, 2018, by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication were held on Nov. 4, 2020, and presided over by Elder Benjamín De Hoyos, South America South Area president.

After a public open house from May 3 to May 18, 2024, the Salta Argentina Temple will be dedicated June 16, 2024, by Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Architecture and Design of the Salta Argentina Temple

Exterior renderings and plans show the Salta Argentina Temple is a one-story building with a central tower and domed cupola on top. Around the temple are several rectangular windows, and the entrance at the front is past a stone arch in the wall with two smaller arches on either side. The multilevel tower above the temple has a square base and two arched windows stacked on top of each other on each side, with the upper windows being smaller than the lower windows.

The house of the Lord is planned to have a white exterior, with four tiny, pyramid-shaped ornaments above the entrance and four around the tower. The site, which is located near the airport in Salta, is adorned with pink trees and green, purple and pink bushes.

Groundbreaking Photos of the Salta Argentina Temple

Two men in suits and two women in dresses holding ceremonial golden shovels with a scoop of dirt.
A man in a suit at a pulpit outside speaking to around 20 people in chairs wearing face masks.
A man in a suit and tie, with glasses, standing at a pulpit outside and speaking to a small congregation of people sitting in chairs.
A man and a woman in Sunday best standing next to a framed picture of the rendering of the Salta temple.
A man in a suit and tie speaking from a pulpit outside, with a group of people sitting in chairs and wearing face masks around him.
A man in a suit speaking from a pulpit outside with a small group of people sitting in chairs around him.
Three women in dresses and one man in a suit holding ceremonial golden shovels planted into the ground.

Quick Facts

Announced

1 April 2018

Groundbreaking

4 November 2020

Groundbreaking Presided by

Elder Benjamín De Hoyos

Dedication

16 June 2024

TO BE DEDICATED BY

Elder D. Todd Christofferson

Location

Ruta Nacional N° 51
A4400 Salta, Salta
Argentina

Appointments

View schedule and book online

Additional Facts

Fact #1

This will be the third Latter-day Saint temple in Argentina and the first temple in the province of Salta.

Fact #2

It was the first temple announced by President Russell M. Nelson as President of the Church.

Fact #3

This will be the northernmost house of the Lord in Argentina.

Fact #4

The temple’s groundbreaking was originally planned to be held on a Saturday, but it was later postponed to a Friday and ultimately moved to a Wednesday.

Fact #5

The Mendoza Argentina Temple, announced six months after the Salta Argentina Temple, held its groundbreaking the month after the Salta temple’s groundbreaking. This marked the first time two Argentina temples held a groundbreaking or were announced in the same year.

Additional Facts

Fact #1

This will be the third Latter-day Saint temple in Argentina and the first temple in the province of Salta.

Fact #2

It was the first temple announced by President Russell M. Nelson as President of the Church.

Fact #3

This will be the northernmost house of the Lord in Argentina.

Fact #4

The temple’s groundbreaking was originally planned to be held on a Saturday, but it was later postponed to a Friday and ultimately moved to a Wednesday.

Fact #5

The Mendoza Argentina Temple, announced six months after the Salta Argentina Temple, held its groundbreaking the month after the Salta temple’s groundbreaking. This marked the first time two Argentina temples held a groundbreaking or were announced in the same year.