Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple

Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple

Selected site of Temple
Number 136 edit data
Dedication 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
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The Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple is the second temple to be built by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala. It is the fifth temple of the church in Central America. Construction of the temple was announced by church president Gordon B. Hinckley on December 16, 2006, and construction commenced following a groundbreaking ceremony on March 14, 2009. The temple open house was held from November 11, 2011 through November 26, 2011, excluding Sundays.[3] The temple was dedicated on December 11, 2011 by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf.[4][5]

The temple is located in the western part of the city, near the Parque Zoológico Minerva.

See also

References

  1. ^ Moore, Carrie A. Ground broken for LDS temple. Deseret Morning News, 16 December 2006. Last accessed 28 February 2008
  2. ^ Swensen, Jason (2011-12-11), "Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple: 'This temple will bring eternal families to this place and country'", Church News, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/61818/Quetzaltenango-Guatemala-Temple-This-temple-will-bring-eternal-families-to-this-place-and-country.html 
  3. ^ Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 20 May 2011, http://newsroom.lds.org/article/open-house-dedication-date-announced-quetzaltenango-guatemala-temple 
  4. ^ Dedication Held for Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple, "Newsroom", LDS.org (LDS Church), 2011-12-11, http://newsroom.lds.org/article/quetzaltenango-guatemala-temple-dedication 
  5. ^ Swensen, Jason (2011-12-11), "Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple: 'This temple will bring eternal families to this place and country'", Church News, http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/61818/Quetzaltenango-Guatemala-Temple-This-temple-will-bring-eternal-families-to-this-place-and-country.html 

External links

Latter-day Saint temples in Central America
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala

Guatemala City Guatemala Temple · Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple (Dedication Scheduled)
Honduras

Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple (under construction)
Panama