Cuernavaca Mexico Temple groundbreaking set for November; Ecuador site announced
September 28, 2026 at 6:03 PM MT · via ABC4 Utah · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a November 14 groundbreaking date for the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple and revealed the site location for the Otavalo Ecuador Temple, according to ABC4 Utah.
The Cuernavaca temple will serve Latter-day Saints in the Mexican state of Morelos and surrounding areas. The Otavalo temple site is located in northern Ecuador near the Colombian border.
Both temples were among those announced in recent years as part of the Church's accelerated temple construction program.
More coverage of this story
- Church News →September 28, 2026 at 3:18 PM MT
- ABC4 Utah →September 28, 2026 at 4:47 PM MT
- Church Newsroom →September 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM MT
- LDS Daily →September 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM MT
- newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org →September 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM MT
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