Church announces temple groundbreakings and site for Ecuador
October 1, 2026 at 5:03 AM MT · via ABC4 Utah · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a November groundbreaking date for the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple and revealed the site location for the Otavalo Ecuador Temple, according to ABC4 Utah. The Otavalo site selection is the first temple location announcement under Church President Dallin H. Oaks.
The Cuernavaca temple will serve Latter-day Saints in the Mexican state of Morelos. The Otavalo temple, announced earlier this year, will be the Church's second in Ecuador and will serve indigenous populations in the northern highlands.
Both projects are part of the Church's ongoing temple construction program, which has accelerated in recent years with dozens of temples in various stages of planning and construction worldwide.
More coverage of this story
- Church News →September 28, 2026 at 2:19 PM MT
- Church Newsroom →September 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM MT
- Deseret News →September 29, 2026 at 10:32 AM MT
- newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org →September 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM MT
- LDS Daily →September 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM MT
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