Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Construction Status

The Chorrillos Peru Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.

Temple Rendering

An official rendering of the Chorrillos Peru Temple has not yet been released to the public.

Temple Site

No site location has been officially announced for the Chorrillos Peru Temple.

Temple Announcement

On April 6, 2025, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Chorrillos Peru Temple at the 195th Annual General Conference. It is the 10th house of the Lord to be announced for Peru. Chorrillos is located on the Pacific Ocean and is home to many popular beaches. Other temples that are announced, under construction or in operation in Peru are the Arequipa Peru Temple, Chiclayo Peru Temple, Cusco Peru Temple, Huancayo Peru Temple, Iquitos Peru Temple, Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple, Lima Peru Temple, Piura Peru Temple, and Trujillo Peru Temple. In Peru, there are nearly 650,000 Latter-day Saints in about 800 congregations in the country. The first missionaries arrived in the country in 1956.¹