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.
guatemala, city, guatemala, temple, formerly, guatemala, city, temple, 34th, constructed, 32nd, operating, temple, church, jesus, christ, latter, saints, church, located, guatemala, city, capital, city, guatemala, built, with, modern, spire, design, number32de. 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 Guatemala City Guatemala TempleNumber32Dedication14 December 1984 by Gordon B HinckleySite1 4 acres 0 57 ha Floor area11 610 sq ft 1 079 m2 Height126 ft 38 m Official website News amp imagesChurch chronology Taipei Taiwan Temple Guatemala City Guatemala Temple Freiberg Germany TempleAdditional informationAnnounced1 April 1981Groundbreaking12 September 1982 by Richard G ScottOpen house27 November 10 December 1984Designed byChurch A amp E Services and Jose AsturiasLocationGuatemala City GuatemalaExterior finishNatural white Guatemalan marbleTemple designModern adaptation of six spire designOrdinance rooms4 Movie stationary rooms Sealing rooms3Clothing rentalYesVisitors centerNo edit Coordinates 14 35 0 2004 N 90 29 8 1672 W 14 583389000 N 90 485602000 W 14 583389000 90 485602000 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditIn 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 Edit LDS Church portal Quetzaltenango Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala City Coban Heuheutenango San Salvador San Pedro Sulaclass notpageimage Temples in and near GuatemalaRed OperatingBlue Under ConstructionYellow AnnouncedBlack Closed for Renovations 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 GuatemalaReferences 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 EditGuatemala City Guatemala Temple Official site Guatemala City Guatemala Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples org Guatemala City Guatemala Temple page with interior photos This article about a building or structure in Guatemala is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guatemala City Guatemala Temple amp oldid 1124723334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
