Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple Wiki

Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
2 October 2022

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
TBA

GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
TBA

DEDICATED
TBA

DEDICATED BY
TBA

DEDICATION ORDER
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LOCATION
18 Avenida
Zona 4
El Terrero
Huehuetenango
Guatemala

PHONE
TBA

Additional Facts

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Description

Jacksonville is located in the northeastern portion of the state. There are more than 160,000 Latter-day Saints and more than 280 congregations in Florida.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022.

History

Announced

On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple at the October 2022 General Conference.[2]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2022-general-conference-new-temples. The temple was announced in conjunction with 17 others.

Guatemala Temples at the time of Announcement

Announced

Under Construction

Dedicated

ANNOUNCED ORDER
291

Date2 October 2022
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by Riberao Preto Brazil
Followed by Jacksonville Florida⮞

Announced 2 October 2022

  • Busan Korea
  • Naga Philippines
  • Santiago Philippines
  • Eket Nigeria
  • Chiclayo Peru
  • Buenos Aires City Center Argentina
  • Londrina Brazil
  • Ribeirão Prêto Brazil
  • Huehuetenango Guatemala
  • Jacksonville Florida
  • Grand Rapids Michigan
  • McKinney Texas (as Prosper Texas)
  • Lone Mountain Nevada
  • Tacoma Washington
  • Cuernavaca Mexico
  • Pachuca Mexico
  • Toluca Mexico
  • Tula Mexico

Location Announced

On March 20, 2023, the location of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple was announced as a long, narrow parcel located across from the Barrio Sión (Zion Ward) meetinghouse. [3]”Temple News from North and Central America,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 20 Mar. 2023.

Render Released

On May 13, 2024, the official exterior rendering of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple was released to the public.[4]”Temple News from North and Central America,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 20 Mar. 2023.

Render of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple. Copyright Intellectual Reserve.

Details

Location

A 6.6-acre property located at 3323 Loretto Road in Jacksonville has been chosen as the location of the future temple.

Location
18 Avenida
Zona 4
El Terrero
Huehuetenango
Guatemala

Latitude#
Longitude#

Phone

phone

Elevation

FeetMeters
6,1631,879

Site

AcresHectares
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Interior

Initial Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 10,787 square feet.

Area10,787 f2
(1,002 m2)
Floors above grade1
Floors below Grade0*
Baptistries1*
Initiatories4*
Endowment Rooms1*
Sealing Rooms1*
* estimated

Region

TEMPLES IN NORTH AMERICA (EXCEPT US & MEXICO) by country

Canada11Calgary · Cardston · Edmonton · Halifax · Lethbridge · Montreal · Regina · Toronto · Vancouver · Victoria · Winnipeg
Costa Rica1San José
Dominican Republic1Santo Domingo
El Salvador1San Salvador
Guatemala6Cobán · Guatemala City · Huehuetenango · Miraflores Guatemala City · Quetzaltenango · Retalhuleu
Haiti1Port-au-Prince ·
Honduras2Tegucigalpa · San Pedro Sula
Mexico25
Nicaragua1Managua
Panama1Panama City
Puerto Rico1San Juan
United States143

Sources and Citations

References

References
↑1 ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022.
↑2 ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2022-general-conference-new-temples.
↑3, ↑4 ”Temple News from North and Central America,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 20 Mar. 2023.