Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
In his dedicatory remarks, Elder Soares expressed gratitude for the faithful Latter-day Saints in the Bahía Blanca area.
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“From the moment we arrived, we have felt the warmth of your spirits and the strength of your faith,” he said. “Truly, this is a day of rejoicing, a day long hoped for, now fulfilled by the hand of the Lord.”
He went on to share his personal experience of waiting many years for the temple’s blessings after he and his family joined the Church, honoring the perseverance of members who have long awaited the construction of a temple near them.
“We are grateful the Lord inspired His prophet to build a temple in this land. In moments like these, we are reminded of God’s perfect and infinite love for His children, reaching across time and distance to bless those who seek Him with humble hearts,” he said.
Download Photo2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the dedication of South America for the preaching of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Elder Soares feels that dedicating this house of the Lord is part of the significant commemoration.
“What a great blessing to conclude this beautiful year of celebration with the temple dedication,” said Elder Soares. “What a magnificent opportunity and blessing to see the growth of the kingdom of the Lord in South America that started here in Argentina in 1925. This temple is a symbol of faith; it’s a beacon and a light to Argentina.”
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Latter-day Saints pose on the grounds of the Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the day of its dedication, Sunday, November 23, 2025.2025 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Many local Latter-day Saints were invited to participate in the dedication ceremony.
“It will be a place of spiritual strength for the people here and now that the Bahia Blanca [Argentina] Temple is closer to us, we will try to go as often as possible to be strengthened,” said Nicolas Muñoz, of Neuquén, Argentina.
“This is the house of the Lord, and when we enter—or when we want to be closer to Him—it is only necessary to come here, and we will be in His presence,” said Beatriz Gottau, of Bahia Blanca.
President Russell M. Nelson announced the Bahía Blanca Temple in April 2020.
“Temples are a crowning part of the Restoration of the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ,” he said then. “In God’s goodness and generosity, He is bringing the blessings of the temple closer to His children everywhere.”
Argentina is home to nearly 500,000 Latter-day Saints in close to 750 congregations.
In addition to the Bahía Blanca Temple, operating temples in Argentina are in Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza and Salta. Temples have also been announced in Buenos Aires City Center and Rosario.
Download PhotoLatter-day Saints consider each temple a house of the Lord and the most sacred place of worship on earth. Temples differ from the Church’s meetinghouses (chapels). All are welcome to attend Sunday worship services and weekday activities at local meetinghouses. The primary purpose of temples is for faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ to participate in sacred ceremonies, such as eternal marriages, which unite families forever, and proxy baptisms on behalf of deceased ancestors who did not have the opportunity to be baptized while living.
