Announcement of the Cali Colombia Temple
On April 4, 2021, President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Cali, Colombia, during April 2021 general conference. At the time of this announcement, around 210,000 Latter-day Saints in almost 250 congregations were living in the country.
Missionary work began in Colombia in 1966, and the first mission was created in 1971. The first Colombia stake was organized in 1977, with around 12,000 members in the entire country at the time. Once dedicated, the Cali Colombia Temple will serve over 15,000 members in the temple district alone.
Ground will be broken for the Cali Colombia Temple on March 1, 2025, with Elder Jorge T. Becerra — a General Authority Seventy and president of the Church’s South America Northwest Area — presiding.
Timeline of the Cali Colombia Temple
The Cali Colombia Temple was announced April 4, 2021, by President Russell M. Nelson. Details about the temple’s groundbreaking have not yet been released. Almost four years later, ground will be broken for the temple on March 1, 2025, with Elder Jorge T. Becerra presiding.
Architecture and Design of the Cali Colombia Temple
According to exterior renderings and plans, the Cali Colombia Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 9,500 square feet. Around the exterior will be rectangular windows under an arch, with a larger arch in front of the entry doors.
Atop the temple will be a multilevel tower with a window on each of the four sides on the two upper levels. A domed cupola will also sit on top of the tower. The temple will stand on a site of 3.14 acres, with palm trees and yellow, pink and blue flower gardens covering the site.