Groundbreaking of the Cali Colombia Temple
Ground was 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. Among the civic leaders and community members in attendance was Cali Mayor Alejandro Eder, who spoke on the freedom of religion and the local impact this temple will have.
In his dedicatory prayer on the site and construction process, Elder Becerra prayed: “We ask Thee to help each of us to become renewed in our efforts to become true followers of Jesus Christ. Help us to live the gospel and more fully become converted to Thy Son.”
Timeline of the Cali Colombia Temple
The Cali Colombia Temple was announced April 4, 2021, by President Russell M. Nelson. Almost four years later, ground was 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.