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
Dedicated 11 December 2011 (11 December 2011) by
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Site 6.47 acres (2.6 hectares)
Floor area 21,085 sq ft (1,959 m2)
Preceded by San Salvador El Salvador Temple
Followed by Kansas City Missouri Temple
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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 and was the first temple dedicated by Uchtdorf.[5]

In 2020, the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[6]

See also

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
  6. Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.


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