Retalhuleu Guatemala Temple Wiki-
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
2 April 2023
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
TBA
GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
TBA
DEDICATED
TBA
DEDICATED BY
TBA
Additional Facts
fact 1
fact 2
fact 3
Description
Retalhuleu is located near the Pacific coast in southwestern Guatemala.
History
The first Latter-day Saint missionaries arrived in Guatemala in 1947. Today, Guatemala is home to 287,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 440 congregations.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples.
Announced
On 2 April 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Retalhuleu Guatemala Temple at the April 2023 General Conference.[2]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples. The Temple was announced in conjunction with 14 other temples.
Guatemala Temples at the time of Announcement
Announced
- Huehuetenango Guatemala
Under Construction
Dedicated
- Guatemala City Guatemala [1984]
- Quetzaltenango Guatemala [2011]
ANNOUNCED ORDER
301
| Date | 2 April 2023 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Tula Mexico
Followed by Iquitos Peru⮞
Announced 2023 04 02
- Retalhuleu Guatemala
- Iquitos Peru
- Teresina Brazil
- Natal Brazil
- Tuguegarao City Philippines
- Iloilo Philippines
- Jakarta Indonesia
- Hamburg Germany
- Lethbridge Alberta
- San Jose California
- Bakersfield California
- Springfield Missouri
- Winchester Virginia
- Charlotte North Carolina
- Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Dedication
Dedicatory Order
Retalhuleu will be home to the country’s sixth temple. The Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, dedicated in December 1984, was the first temple built in Central America and the fourth built in Latin America. The Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple was dedicated in December 2011. At the time of the announcement, the Cobán Guatemala Temple and Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple were under construction while the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple was in the planning stages.
Details
Region
TEMPLES IN NORTH AMERICA by country
Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1, ↑2 | ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples. |
|---|