Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
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| Announced | 1 April 1981, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
| Groundbreaking | 12 September 1982, by Richard G. Scott | |||
| Open house | 27 November – 10 December 1984 | |||
| Designed by | Church A&E Services and Jose Asturias | |||
| Location | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |||
| Geographic coordinates | edit) | |||
The Guatemala City Guatemala Temple (formerly the Guatemala City Temple) is the 34th constructed and 32nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in Guatemala City, capital city of Guatemala, it was built with a modern six-spire design.
History
[edit]In 1956, while Harold B. Lee (then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve) visited Guatemala City, he felt that it would be a center for Lamanite gatherings and predicted that a temple would be built there.
The LDS Church temple in Guatemala City was announced on April 1, 1981, and dedicated on December 14, 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a 1.4-acre (5,700 m2) plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 3 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 11,610 square feet (1,079 m2).
Carmen O'Donnal was the first matron of the temple and was also the first native of Guatemala to be baptized into the LDS Church.[1] Clate W. Mask, Jr. was a former temple president.
In 2011, a second temple in Guatemala, the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple, was dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.[2]
In 2020, the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[3]
See also
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   Temples in and near Guatemala () |
- 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
[edit]- ^ Satterfield, Rick. "Temple Facts", ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org, 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
- ^ Swensen, Jacob. "President Uchtdorf dedicates second LDS temple in Guatemala", Deseret News, 11 December 2011. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
- ^ 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
[edit]- Guatemala City Guatemala Temple Official site
- Guatemala City Guatemala Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
- Guatemala City Guatemala Temple page with interior photos
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