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
Number136
Dedication11 December 2011, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Site6.47 acres (2.62 ha)
Floor area21,085 sq ft (1,958.9 m2)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
←
San Salvador El Salvador Temple
Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple		 →
Kansas City Missouri Temple
Additional information
Announced17 December 2006
Groundbreaking14 March 2009, by Don R. Clarke
Open house11 — 26 November 2011
Designed byNaylor Wentworth Lund Architects
LocationQuetzaltenango, Guatemala
Exterior finishWhite Precast Concrete
Ordinance rooms2
Sealing rooms2
Clothing rentalno
NotesAnnounced by Gordon B. Hinckley at the groundbreaking of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple,[1] and dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.[2]
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History

Construction of the temple was announced by church president Gordon B. Hinckley on December 16, 2006.[3] Construction commenced following a groundbreaking ceremony on March 14, 2009. The temple open house was held from November 11–26, 2011.[4] 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.[5]

See also
Temples in and near Guatemala
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

References
  1. Moore, Carrie A. (December 17, 2006), "Ground broken for LDS temple", Deseret Morning News, retrieved 2012-10-15
  2. 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
  3. Lyon, Julia. "Mormons break ground for new S. Jordan temple", The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 December 2006. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  4. "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple", Church News, 20 May 2011. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  5. 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


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