The Asuncion Paraguay Temple is the 112th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On April 2, 2000, an announcement was made that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon Church, was planning to build a temple in Paraguay. Although there were already eleven other dedicated temples in South America, the Asuncion Temple was the first temple to be built in Paraguay. For the more than 68,000 members that the Asuncion Temple would serve, the announcement was gladly received.