Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple

Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple

Number

135

Dedication

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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Additional information
Announcement	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
Exterior finish	White Precast Concrete
Ordinance rooms	2
Sealing rooms	2
Clothing rental	no
Cafeteria	no services
Notes	Announced by Gordon B. Hinckley at the groundbreaking of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple,^[1] and dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.^[2]

Coordinates: 14°50′41″N 91°32′23″W / 14.84472°N 91.53972°W / 14.84472; -91.53972 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. 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 11–26, 2011.^[3] 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.^[4]^[5]