Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple

The Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple is the second temple built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Guatemala. It was the fifth temple of the church in Central America. The temple is located in the western part of the city, near the Parque Zoológico Minerva.

Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple
Number	136
Dedication	11 December 2011, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Site	6.47 acres (2.62 ha)
Floor area	21,085 sq ft (1,958.9 m2)
Height	80 ft (24 m)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
← San Salvador El Salvador Temple Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple → Kansas City Missouri Temple
Additional information
Announced	17 December 2006, by Gordon B. Hinckley[1]
Groundbreaking	14 March 2009, by Don R. Clarke
Open house	11 — 26 November 2011
Current president	Ysrael Escobar López
Designed by	Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects
Location	Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Geographic coordinates	14°50′41″N 91°32′23″W
Exterior finish	Precast concrete panels from Mexico
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (two-stage progressive)
Sealing rooms	2
Notes	Announced by Gordon B. Hinckley at the groundbreaking of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple,[2] and dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.[3]
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History

Construction of the temple was announced by church president Gordon B. Hinckley on December 16, 2006.^[4] Construction commenced following a groundbreaking ceremony on March 14, 2009. The temple open house was held from November 11–26, 2011.^[5] The temple was dedicated on December 11, 2011, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the church's First Presidency; it was the first temple dedicated by Uchtdorf.^[6]

See also

• LDS Church portal

Cobán Guatemala City Huehuetenango Miraflores Quetzaltenango Retalhuleu Santa Ana San Salvador San Pedro Sula Temples in and near Guatemala (edit) = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed

• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala

References

1. Moore, Carrie A. (December 17, 2006), "Ground broken for LDS temple", Deseret Morning News, retrieved 2012-10-15
2. Moore, Carrie A. (December 17, 2006), "Ground broken for LDS temple", Deseret Morning News, retrieved 2012-10-15
3. Swensen, Jason (December 11, 2011), "Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple: 'This temple will bring eternal families to this place and country'", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-15
4. Lyon, Julia. "Mormons break ground for new S. Jordan temple", The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 December 2006. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
5. "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple", Church News, 20 May 2011. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
6. Swensen, Jason (December 11, 2011), "Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple: 'This temple will bring eternal families to this place and country'", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-15

External links

• Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple Official site
• Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org