Announcement of the Santiago West Chile Temple
Ground was broken for the Santiago West Chile Temple as Elder Alan R. Walker, General Authority Seventy and first counselor in the South America South Area presidency, presided on Aug. 17, 2024. The first house of the Lord in Chile was dedicated in Santiago in 1983 and rededicated in 2006. With the groundbreaking of the Santiago West temple, there are now two temple sites in this capital city — home to nearly 7 million residents.
“This temple will stand as a beacon of light, a place of peace and a refuge from the world, inviting all to come to Christ and receive His saving ordinances,” said Elder Walker in his dedicatory prayer on the site.
Timeline of the Santiago West Chile Temple
The Santiago West Chile Temple was announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson on Oct. 3, 2021. Ground was broken for the Santiago West temple on Aug. 17, 2024, with Elder Alan R. Walker, a General Authority Seventy and counselor in the South America South Area presidency, presiding.
Architecture and Design of the Santiago West Chile Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on Dec. 19, 2022, the Santiago West Chile Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 12,500 square feet. The edifice will be built in Comuna de Maipu — an extended urban area of Santiago, Chile.