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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Guatemala. The first convert in Guatemala was baptized in 1948. As of December 31, 2021, there were 287,475 members in 439 congregations in Guatemala.[1] Guatemala ranks as having the 4th most members of the LDS Church in North America and 8th worldwide.[4]
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History
The first missionaries arrived in Guatemala in 1947. The first convert in Guatemala was baptized in 1948. The Central American Mission headquartered in Guatemala City was organized in 1952. The church obtained official recognition in Guatemala in 1966. Guatemala's first stake was formed in 1967 in Guatemala City.[5][1]
In October 2019, the Coban Guatemala Temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson. The temple was dedicated in June 2024 by Dale G. Renlund and is the church's third temple in the country.[6]
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Stakes and districts
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Missions
As of February 2023, Guatemala had the following missions:
Temples
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Temples in Guatemala Department
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Guatemala City, Guatemala 1 April 1981 by Spencer W. Kimball 12 September 1982 by Richard G. Scott 14 December 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley 11,610 sq ft (1,079 m2) on a 1.4-acre (0.57 ha) site Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services and Jose Asturias | |||||
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Quetzaltenango, Guatemala 17 December 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley[7] 14 March 2009 by Don R. Clarke 11 December 2011 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf 21,085 sq ft (1,958.9 m2) on a 6.47-acre (2.62 ha) site - designed by Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects Announced by Gordon B. Hinckley at the groundbreaking of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple,[8] and dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.[9] | |||||
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Cobán, Guatemala 5 October 2019 by Russell M. Nelson[10] 14 November 2020 by Brian K. Taylor 9 June 2024 by Dale G. Renlund 8,772 sq ft (814.9 m2) on a 2.1-acre (0.85 ha) site | |||||
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Guatemala City, Guatemala 4 October 2020 by Russell M. Nelson[11] 3 December 2022 by Patricio M. Giuffra[12] 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) on a 1.5-acre (0.61 ha) site | |||||
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Huehuetenango, Guatemala 2 October 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[13][14] 10,787 sq ft (1,002.1 m2) on a 3.4-acre (1.4 ha) site | |||||
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Retalhuleu, Guatemala 2 April 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[15][16] on a 5.51-acre (2.23 ha) site | |||||
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