Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple Wiki

Plans to construct the Greater Guatemala City Guatemala Temple by President Russell M. Nelson on October 4, 2020, at the 190th Semi-Annual General Conference.^[2]“Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 4 Oct. 2020, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2020-general-conference-temples.

The temple will join the heavily utilized Guatemala City Guatemala Temple dedicated in 1984.

The Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple will be the fourth temple built in Guatemala, following the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple (1984), the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple (2011), and the Cobán Guatemala Temple (under construction).

The Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple will be the fifth temple built in the same city as another operating temple, the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple (1984), making Guatemala City, Guatemala, the fifth city in the world to have more than one temple, following South Jordan, Utah; Provo, Utah; Lima, Peru; and St. George, Utah.

The Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple will be the third temple built outside of the United States in the same metropolitan area as another operating temple, the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple (1984), making the Guatemala City metropolitan area the third metropolitan area outside of the United States with more than one temple, following the Lima metropolitan area in Peru and the Greater Manila Area in the Philippines.

Guatemala Temples at the Time of Announcement

Announced

• Cobán Guatemala [groundbreaking scheduled]

Under Construction

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Dedicated

• Guatemala City Guatemala [1984]
• Quetzeltenango Guatemala [2011]

On 23 September 2021 an official exterior rendering of the Greater Guatemala City Guatemala Temple was released.^[4]”Temple Site Locations Announced in Four Latin American Countries,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 23 Sept. 2021.

The groundbreaking of the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple was presided over by Elder Patricio M. Giuffra, the second counselor in the Central America Area presidency, on 3 December 2022. The congregation was also addressed by Rogelia Morán — a pioneer of the Church from Chimaltenango, Guatemala — who spoke of her gratitude for the groundbreaking.

In his prayer dedicating the site, given in Spanish, Elder Giuffra said, “May the neighbors and everyone who passes by this sacred ground feel the influence of Thy Spirit that flows from this place so that they have the desire to know more about this sacred building.”^[7]“Ground Broken for Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 5 Dec. 2022, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/ground-broken-for-miraflores-guatemala-city-guatemala-temple.

The Church owned property 13 Calle 5-56 in Guatemala City has been chosen as the location for the temple. The existing Roosevelt Ward meetinghouse was demolished to make way for the temple.

Plans call for a three-story temple of approximately 30,000 square feet