Guatemala City Guatemala Temple | ||||
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Number | 32 | |||
Dedication | 14 December 1984, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
Site | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) | |||
Floor area | 11,610 sq ft (1,079 m2) | |||
Height | 126 ft (38 m) | |||
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Announced | 1 April 1981, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
Groundbreaking | 12 September 1982, by Richard G. Scott | |||
Open house | 27 November – 10 December 1984 | |||
Designed by | Church A&E Services and Jose Asturias | |||
Location | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |||
Geographic coordinates | 14°35′0.2004″N90°29′8.1672″W / 14.583389000°N 90.485602000°W | |||
Exterior finish | Natural white Guatemalan marble | |||
Temple design | Modern adaptation of six-spire design | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 4 (stationary) | |||
Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
Clothing rental | Yes | |||
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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.
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.
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]
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