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

Temple Facts

The San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple was the first temple built in the state of San Luis Potosí and the fifteenth built in Mexico.

Temple History

Announcement

On April 3, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple at the April 2022 General Conference. San Luis Potosí is the capital and the most populous city of the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí in central Mexico. It is one of the area’s main industrial centers. At the time of the announcement, more than one million people resided in the area, making it one of the largest metropolitan centers in Mexico. The temple was the 18th announced for Mexico. The other 17 included the Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple, Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple, Culiacán Mexico Temple (announced), Guadalajara Mexico Temple, Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple, Mérida Mexico Temple, Mexico City Mexico Temple, Monterrey Mexico Temple, Oaxaca Mexico Temple, Puebla Mexico Temple, Querétaro Mexico Temple (announced), Tampico Mexico Temple, Tijuana Mexico Temple, Torreón Mexico Temple (announced), Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple, Veracruz Mexico Temple and Villahermosa Mexico Temple.¹

Site

On October 31, 2022, the location of the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple was announced as a 3.87-acre site located at Arboleda 100 in Fraccionamiento del Parque. Plans called for a single-story temple of approximately 9,300 square feet.²

Rendering

On February 5, 2024, the official exterior rendering of the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple was released in conjunction with the groundbreaking announcement.³

Groundbreaking

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, groundbreaking services were held for the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple. In attendance were religious leaders, government officials, journalists, special guests, and dozens of Church members. Elder Sean Douglas of the Mexico Area Presidency presided at the ceremony and pronounced the site dedicatory prayer. He prayed, "Help us to increase our commitment to keep our covenants."⁴

Open House and Dedication

The public open house for the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple was held from Thursday, September 24, through Saturday, October 10 (excluding Sundays and Saturday, October 3). The event was kicked off with a media day on Monday, September 21, followed by two days of tours for invited guests. Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided at the dedication on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. with a rebroadcast at 2:00 p.m. The dedicatory session was broadcast to congregations in the temple district.⁵