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Medellín Colombia Temple
Planning and approval phase; site location announced
Announcement:
6 October 2024Site:
3.05 acres | 1.2 hectaresTotal Floor Area:
10,471 square feet | 973 square metersElevation:
4,902 feet | 1,494 metersConstruction Status
The Medellín Colombia Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.
Temple Rendering
An official rendering of the Medellín Colombia Temple has not yet been released to the public.
Temple Site
On July 13, 2026, the location of the Medellín Colombia Temple was announced as a 3.05-acre property located at Carrera 52 #4-96 in the Guayabal neighborhood of Medellín. Plans call for a single-story temple of 10,471 square feet and an accompanying ancillary building.1
Temple Announcement
On October 6, 2024, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Medellín Colombia Temple at the 194th Semiannual General Conference. The temple will be the fourth in Colombia. Medellín is the second largest city in Colombia. Missionaries first arrived in Colombia in 1966. Today, the country is home to more than 215,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 260 congregations. The other three temples in operation or announced for Colombia are the Barranquilla Colombia Temple, the Bogotá Colombia Temple, and the Cali Colombia Temple.2
- "Milestones for Temples in California, Guatemala, Mozambique and Utah," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 12 Jan. 2026.
- "The Prophet Announces 17 New Temples at the October 2024 General Conference," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 6 Oct. 2024.
