LDS Church releases dates of temple openings in Indianapolis and Peru

Renderings of the Trujillo Peru Temple, left, and the Indianapolis Indiana Temple, right.

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SALT LAKE CITY LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson said in October that he expected to dedicate or rededicate five new temples in 2015.

Seventeen days into the new year, he effectively has checked the boxes on the first four.

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Saturday that public open houses and dedications of new temples in Indiana and Peru will be held this summer.

The Indianapolis Indiana Temple and the Trujillo Peru Temple will be the third and fourth new temples to open in 2015. Last month, the church announced open house and dedication dates in the spring for temples in Crdoba, Argentina, and Payson, Utah.

The public open house for the Trujillo Temple will run every day except Sundays from May 8 through May 30. A cultural celebration is scheduled on June 20 and the temple will be dedicated in three sessions on June 21.

The Indianapolis Temple will be open to the public every day except Sundays from July 17 through Aug. 8. A cultural celebration is scheduled Aug. 22 and the temple will be dedicated in three sessions on Aug. 23.

During the church's April 2014 general conference, President Monson said the LDS Church would take a break from announcing plans for new temples to concentrate on completing the 28 temples already announced or under construction.

President Monson announced the Trujillo Temple in 2008 and ground was broken in 2011. He announced the Indianapolis Temple in 2010 and ground was broken in 2012.

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LDS Church releases dates of temple openings in Indianapolis and Peru