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 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Site	6.47 acres (2.6 hectares)
Floor area	21,085 sq ft (1,959 m^2)
Preceded by	San Salvador El Salvador Temple
Followed by	Kansas City Missouri Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announced 17 December 2006 Groundbreaking 14 March 2009 by Don R. Clarke Open House 11 — 26 November 2011 Designed by Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects Location Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Exterior finish White Precast Concrete Ordinance rooms 2 Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental no Cafeteria no Notes Announced by Gordon B. Hinckley at the groundbreaking of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple,[1] and dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.[2]

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

• 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. 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.

External links

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