First Mormon Temple in Catalonia to Be Built in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Second in Spain After Madrid

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is set to establish its first temple in Catalonia, marking a significant expansion of its presence in the region. The temple will be located in the neighborhood of Volpelleres de Sant Cugat del Vallès, near Barcelona, on a plot of nearly 22,000 square meters. This site will serve as the second temple in Spain, following the one in Madrid, which was dedicated in 1999.

The community recently laid the first stone for the project, a traditional ritual signifying the official start of construction. The temple is expected to be completed by 2029. It will feature a main building with two floors for private ceremonies and an auxiliary structure of 1,260 square meters for community services and equipment. The complex will also include public gardens, which will be accessible to the general public until the temple’s official completion.

The temple will serve members from Catalonia, Aragon, the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands, and parts of southern France, who previously had to travel to Madrid for temple services. The LDS Church reports approximately 72,000 members in Spain, with around ten residing in Sant Cugat. The location was chosen for its proximity to Barcelona and its accessibility via public and private transportation.

The project was announced in 2022 and received approval from the local city hall in 2025 after the necessary urban planning changes were validated. This development follows a period of over two decades without new religious construction in Sant Cugat. The last religious building in the city was inaugurated in 2000 for the Protestant Church of Valldoreix, with an earlier shrine of Schoenstatt also located in Valldoreix in 1997.

The LDS Church, officially founded in 1830 in New York by Joseph Smith, has been present in Catalonia since the 1970s. The church identifies itself as a restoration of the Christian church, emphasizing its role in continuing the work of Jesus Christ and His prophets. The establishment of this temple reflects the church’s ongoing efforts to serve its growing membership and expand its global presence.

Source: Read the original report (translated from Spanish)