Lima Perú Temple |
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38th operating temple |
Physical Address
Av. Javier Prado Este 6420La Molina, Lima 12 Perú |
Mailing Address
Pouch, PeruP.O. Box 30150 Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0150 Telephone: (51) 1-612-7200
Fax: (51) 1-612-7220 Distribution Services: (51) 1-612-7214 |
Announcement: 1 April 1981
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 11 September 1982 by Boyd K. Packer
Public Open House: 11–28 December 1985
Dedication: 10–12 January 1986 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site: 4.5 acres.
Exterior Finish: Light-colored Peruvian marble.
Ordinance Rooms: Four ordinance rooms (stationary) and three sealing.
Total Floor Area: 9,600 square feet.
A patron housing facility is under construction on the former parking lot of the Lima Perú Temple, which include apartments, a cafeteria, and a family history center. Patrons should enter the temple site from Avenida De Los Ingenieros during construction.
Situated in eastern Lima in the upscale district of La Molina, the Lima Perú Temple—accentuated by six statuesque spires—rises resolutely above heavily traveled Avenida Javier Prado. The spacious grounds of the temple are thoughtfully landscaped to create a peaceful haven for waiting patrons or anyone seeking refuge from the worries of the world. The Perú Missionary Training Center is also located in La Molina, just a short drive from the temple.
The Lima Perú Temple was the first temple built in Peru and the third built in South America, following the São Paulo Brazil Temple (1978) and the Santiago Chile Temple (1983).
Lima, Perú, has the largest number of stakes of any city in South America.
Over 24,500 visitors toured the Lima Perú Temple during its open house period, which was extended three days due to the high level of public interest.
After touring the Lima Perú Temple, the wife of the mayor of La Molina commented, "If heaven really exists, today I have visited a little piece of that heaven."
The Lima Perú Temple was dedicated just one week before its South American sister building, the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple, which has since been remodeled to include two additional wings.
The Lima Perú Temple was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley, under the direction of President Ezra Taft Benson, over three days in eleven dedicatory sessions.
The dedicatory prayer of the Lima Perú Temple makes several references to the Book of Mormon prophet Lehi, including the memorable passage: "Surely father Lehi has wept with sorrow over his posterity. Surely he weeps today with gladness, for in this holy house there will be exercised the fullness of the priesthood to the blessing, not only of those of this and future generations, but also to the blessing of those of previous generations."
Two years after the dedication of the Lima Perú Temple, the 11 stakes in the city were reorganized over the weekend of January 30–31, 1988, to create 7 new stakes, for a total of 18. Elder M. Russell Ballard presided over the reorganization, which took place in six conferences attended by more than ten thousand members of the Church.
From 1988 to 1990, attendance at the Lima Perú Temple tripled, marked by an increase in weekday sessions from three a day to eleven a day.
Saturdays, holidays, and special occasions are the most heavily attended days at the Lima Perú Temple where as many as 35 sessions have been conducted in a day. To accommodate the number of patrons, extra chairs are placed in the endowment rooms, sealing rooms function as patron waiting rooms, and throngs of reverent Saints fill the grounds waiting to enter the Lord's House.
