The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala

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 284,780 members in 436 congregations in Guatemala.[1] Guatemala ranks as having the 4th most members of the LDS Church in North America and 8th worldwide.[4]


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala
An LDS meetinghouse in Guatemala
AreaCentral America
Members284,780 (2021)[1]
Stakes51
Districts12
Wards297
Branches139
Total Congregations[2]436
Missions7
Temples2 Operating
2 Under Construction
2 Announced
6 Total
Family History Centers84[3]

History
Membership in Guatemala
YearMembership
19484
195062
19601,807
197014,361
197917,973
1989*99,000
1999174,784
2009215,186
2019281,465
*Membership was published as an estimate.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Guatemala[1]

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. This was to be the third temple of the LDS Church in the country.[6]

Missions

As of February 2023, Guatemala had the following missions:

Mission Organized
Guatemala Antigua 1 Jul 2019
Guatemala Cobán 1 Jul 2013
Guatemala Guatemala City 29 Mar 1988
Guatemala Guatemala City Central 1 Jul 1993
Guatemala Guatemala City East 1 Aug 1965
Guatemala Quetzaltenango 1 Jul 1977
Guatemala Retalhuleu 30 Jun 2010

Temples
Temples in and near Guatemala
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations
Temples in Guatemala Department
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovations
Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style:		 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
Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Notes:		 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]
Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size:		 Cobán, Guatemala
5 October 2019 by Russell M. Nelson[10]
14 November 2020 by Brian K. Taylor
8,800 sq ft (820 m2) on a 5.4-acre (2.2 ha) site
Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size:		 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
Location:
Announced:
Size:		 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
Location:
Announced:		 Retalhuleu, Guatemala
2 April 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[15][16]

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Guatemala", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 4 April 2022
  2. Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. Category:Guatemala Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  5. "Country information: Guatemala", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, January 29, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
  6. Toone, Trent. "8 new Latter-day Saint temples announced by President Nelson at women's session". Deseret News. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  7. Moore, Carrie A. (December 17, 2006), "Ground broken for LDS temple", Deseret Morning News, retrieved 2012-10-15
  8. Moore, Carrie A. (December 17, 2006), "Ground broken for LDS temple", Deseret Morning News, retrieved 2012-10-15
  9. 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
  10. "President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples at October 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 5 October 2019
  11. "Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 October 2020
  12. "Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala", Página del Área de Centroamérica, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 December 2022, retrieved 3 December 2022
  13. "President Nelson announces 18 new temples, including 4 near Mexico City, as conference closes", Deseret News, Deseret News, 2 October 2022
  14. "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2 October 2022
  15. Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Nelson urges members to be peacemakers, announces 15 new temples, Salt Lake Tribune, 2 April 2023
  16. "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2 April 2023


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