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Antofagasta Chile Temple
207th dedicated temple in operation
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Services
NO visitors' center open to the publicNO arrival center available
Patron housing available
Distribution center on site (Store Locator)
Announcement:
7 April 2019Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
27 November 2020 by Juan Pablo VillarPublic Open House:
14–24 May 2025Dedication:
15 June 2025 by Gary E. StevensonSite:
2 acres | 0.8 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached end towerOrdinance Rooms:
Two instruction rooms, two sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
26,163 square feet | 2,431 square metersHeight:
116 feet | 35.4 metersElevation:
66 feet | 20 metersTemple Facts
The Antofagasta Chile Temple will be the third temple built in Chile, following the Santiago Chile Temple (1983) and the Concepción Chile Temple (2018).
Temple History
Announcement
The Antofagasta Chile Temple, Chile's third temple, was announced on April 7, 2019, by President Russell M. Nelson in his concluding remarks at the Sunday Afternoon Session of General Conference. Chile's second temple, the Concepción Chile Temple, had been recently dedicated in October 2018. The Saints of Antofagasta traveled 830 miles (1,335 km) to participate in temple ordinances at the Santiago Chile Temple. The new temple would serve the two stakes in Antofagasta as well as other stakes in northern Chile, making the temple much more accessible.1
Site
On October 2, 2020, the location of the Antofagasta Chile Temple was announced as a 2.2-acre parcel on Avendia de Las Palmeras in Antofagasta.
Rendering
In the same news release, an official exterior rendering of the Antofagasta Chile Temple was published, featuring a Spanish Colonial-style temple of two stories and 23,000 square feet. A housing facility would also be constructed on site.2
Groundbreaking
"We should be grateful with our Father for having chosen Antofagasta as a place to be a light to the nations," said Elder Juan Pablo Villar of the South America South Area presidency at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Antofagasta Chile Temple on Friday, November 27, 2020. The 23,000-square-foot building would be constructed on a 2.2-acre site on Avenida de Las Palmeras to become the country's third temple. In his site dedicatory prayer, Elder Villar said, "I invite us all to…remove the rocks that weaken our foundation and prepare our spirits with firm foundations to support life's trials and to stand tall in the face of the adversity."3
Open House and Dedication
A public open house for the Antofagasta Chile Temple was held from Wednesday, May 14, through Saturday, May 24, 2025, excluding Sundays. A media day kicked off the event on Monday, May 12, followed by invited guest tours on Tuesday, May 13. Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the temple on Sunday, June 15, 2025. The dedicatory session was broadcast to all congregations in the temple district.4
- "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Apr. 2019.
- "2 South America temple groundbreakings set, rendering released for Antofagasta Chile Temple," Church News, 2 Oct. 2020, <https://www.thechurchnews.com/2020/10/2/23265119/antofagasta-chile-mendoza-argentina-temple-groundbreakings/>.
- "Church Breaks Ground for Antofagasta Chile Temple," Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 27 Nov. 2020.
- "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for Two Temples in South America," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 14 Apr. 2025.
