Public open house set for Santiago Temple

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a public open house for the newly remodeled Santiago Chile Temple.

The open house will begin on Saturday, Jan. 21, and continue through Saturday, Feb. 11, excluding Sundays.

Tours of the temple are available on Monday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Following the open house, the temple will be formally rededicated on Feb. 26.

The Santiago Chile Temple was originally dedicated in 1983 as the 24th operating temple of the church. The rededicated temple will serve more than 535,000 Latter-day Saints in Chile.