The Lima Peru Temple is the 38th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). History Due to growth in Peru, church leaders announced in 1981 that a temple would be built in the city of Lima. The six-spired Lima Peru Temple was constructed on of undeveloped area. Gordon B. Hinckley, then a counselor in the church's First Presidency, dedicated the Lima Peru temple on January 10, 1986. The Lima Peru Temple serves more than four hundred thousand Latter-day Saints in the country. The temple has a total floor area of , four ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms. On April 3, 2016, church president Thomas S. Monson announced the intent to construct a second temple in the city. This temple will be called the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple. Upon completion of this second temple, Lima will be the third city (and first outside of Utah) to have more than one temple, following the Utah cities of South Jordan and Provo. In 2020, the Lima Peru Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic. See also Dean L. Larsen, a former temple president Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Peru Pachacamac, ancient temple site southeast of Lima References External links Lima Peru Temple Official site Lima Peru Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org 20th-century Latter Day Saint temples Buildings and structures in Lima Religious buildings and structures completed in 1986 Temples (LDS Church) in Peru 1986 establishments in Peru