The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala
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An LDS meetinghouse in Guatemala
Area Central America
Members 290,068 (2023) [1]
Stakes 51
Districts 12
Wards 297
Branches 142
Total Congregations [2] 439
Missions 7
Temples 3 Operating
1 Under Construction
2 Announced
6 Total
Family History Centers 127 [3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Guatemala. The first convert in Guatemala was baptized in 1948. As of December 31, 2021, there were 287,475 members in 439 congregations in Guatemala. [1] Guatemala ranks as having the 4th most members of the LDS Church in North America and 8th worldwide. [4]

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History

Membership in Guatemala
YearMembership
19484
195062
19601,807
197014,361
197917,973
1989*99,000
1999174,784
2009215,186
2019281,465
2022287,475
*Membership was published as an estimate.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Guatemala [1]

The first missionaries arrived in Guatemala in 1947. The first convert in Guatemala was baptized in 1948. The Central American Mission headquartered in Guatemala City was organized in 1952. The church obtained official recognition in Guatemala in 1966. Guatemala's first stake was formed in 1967 in Guatemala City. [5] [1]

In October 2019, the Coban Guatemala Temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson. The temple was dedicated in June 2024 by Dale G. Renlund and is the church's third temple in the country. [6]

Stakes and districts

Stake/DistrictOrganizedMissionTemple
Amatitlán Guatemala Stake28 Jun 1998Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala Stake5 May 2013Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City Guatemala
Cuilapa Guatemala District15 Dec 1984Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City Guatemala
Chimaltenango Guatemala Stake26 Oct 1986Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City Guatemala
Chiquimula Guatemala South District26 Mar 2023Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City Guatemala
Chulac Guatemala Stake15 Nov 1992Guatemala CobánGuatemala City Guatemala
Coatepeque Guatemala Stake10 Dec 1989Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Coban Guatemala Stake29 Oct 1995Guatemala CobánGuatemala City Guatemala
Escuintla Guatemala Stake12 Jun 1994Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Stake21 May 1967Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Atlántico Stake7 Dec 1986Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Bosques de San Nicolás Stake15 Oct 1995Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Central Stake7 Dec 1986Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Don Justo Stake18 Jun 2017Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City El Molino Stake19 Aug 1990Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Florida Stake7 Dec 1986Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City La Esperanza Stake30 Jan 1999Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City La Laguna Stake27 Nov 1988Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Las Victorias Stake31 Oct 1976Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Mariscal Stake10 Jun 1979Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Milagro Stake15 Apr 1990Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Montserrat Stake15 Oct 1995Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Nimajuyu Stake9 Jul 1989Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Palmita Stake15 Jan 1995Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City San Cristóbal Stake5 Jun 2016Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Utatlán Stake8 Jun 1975Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City Guatemala
Guatemala City Villa Hermosa Stake30 Apr 1995Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City Guatemala
Guazacapan Guatemala District22 Jan 1990Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City Guatemala
Huehuetenango Guatemala Calvario Stake19 Jun 1994Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Huehuetenango Guatemala Central Stake6 Jul 2014Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Huehuetenango Guatemala Zaculeu Stake4 Dec 1988Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Jalapa Guatemala Stake9 May 1993Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City Guatemala
Linda Vista Guatemala Stake21 Feb 2016Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City Guatemala
Malacatán Guatemala Stake9 May 1993Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Mazatenango Guatemala Stake10 Dec 1989Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Mazatenango Guatemala Las Flores Stake11 Jun 2023Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Momostenango Guatemala Stake12 May 1996Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Momostenango Guatemala West District26 Sep 1993Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Motagua Guatemala District17 Apr 1994Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City Guatemala
Patzicia Guatemala Stake10 Nov 1996Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City Guatemala
Paxajtup Guatemala District31 Oct 2010Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Puerto Barrios Guatemala District27 Mar 1990Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City Guatemala
Quetzaltenango Guatemala Stake19 Oct 1975Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Quetzaltenango Guatemala El Bosque Stake6 Nov 1994Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Quetzaltenango Guatemala Santa Fé Stake19 Mar 2017Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Quetzaltenango Guatemala West Stake24 Oct 1984Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Retalhuleu Guatemala Las Palmas Stake28 Feb 1999Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Retalhuleu Guatemala Stake17 Aug 1980Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Sacsuha Guatemala District5 Mar 1990Guatemala CobánGuatemala City Guatemala
Salama Guatemala District27 Sep 1992Guatemala CobánGuatemala City Guatemala
San Benito Guatemala Stake15 Dec 1984Guatemala CobánGuatemala City Guatemala
San Felipe Guatemala Stake19 Sep 1993Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango Guatemala
San Marcos Guatemala Stake24 Oct 1984Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango Guatemala
San Pedro Guatemala Stake24 May 1998Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Santa Cruz del Quiche Guatemala District2 Dec 1986Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa Guatemala Stake12 Jun 1994Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City Guatemala
Senahu Guatemala Stake5 Mar 1990Guatemala CobánGuatemala City Guatemala
Solola Guatemala Stake12 Jul 1979Guatemala AntiguaQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Totonicapán Guatemala Stake13 Sep 2009Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango Guatemala
Villa Nueva Guatemala Stake27 Jan 1991Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City Guatemala
Villa Nueva Guatemala El Frutal Stake4 Nov 2012Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City Guatemala
Zacapa Guatemala Stake14 Jan 1996Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City Guatemala

Missions

As of February 2023, Guatemala had the following missions:

MissionOrganized
Guatemala Antigua 1 Jul 2019
Guatemala Cobán 1 Jul 2013
Guatemala Guatemala City 29 Mar 1988
Guatemala Guatemala City Central 1 Jul 1993
Guatemala Guatemala City East 1 Aug 1965
Guatemala Quetzaltenango 1 Jul 1977
Guatemala Retalhuleu 30 Jun 2010

Temples

Temples in and near Guatemala ( edit )
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ButtonBlack.svg = Temporarily Closed

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Temples in Guatemala Department
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovations
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Style:		 Guatemala City, Guatemala
1 April 1981 by Spencer W. Kimball
12 September 1982 by Richard G. Scott
14 December 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley
11,610 sq ft (1,079 m2) on a 1.4-acre (0.57 ha) site
Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services and Jose Asturias
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Notes:		 Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
17 December 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley [7]
14 March 2009 by Don R. Clarke
11 December 2011 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
21,085 sq ft (1,958.9 m2) on a 6.47-acre (2.62 ha) site - designed by Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects
Announced by Gordon B. Hinckley at the groundbreaking of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple, [8] and dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf. [9]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala
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Announced:
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Size:		 Cobán, Guatemala
5 October 2019 by Russell M. Nelson [10]
14 November 2020 by Brian K. Taylor
9 June 2024 by Dale G. Renlund
8,800 sq ft (820 m2) on a 5.5-acre (2.2 ha) site
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Size:		 Guatemala City, Guatemala
4 October 2020 by Russell M. Nelson [11]
3 December 2022 by Patricio M. Giuffra [12]
30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) on a 1.5-acre (0.61 ha) site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala
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Announced:
Size:		 Huehuetenango, Guatemala
2 October 2022 by Russell M. Nelson [13] [14]
10,787 sq ft (1,002.1 m2) on a 3.4-acre (1.4 ha) site
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Announced:		 Retalhuleu, Guatemala
2 April 2023 by Russell M. Nelson [15] [16]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Guatemala", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 29 May 2023
  2. ↑ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ↑ Category:Guatemala Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  5. ↑ "Country information: Guatemala", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, January 29, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
  6. ↑ Toone, Trent. "8 new Latter-day Saint temples announced by President Nelson at women's session". Deseret News. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  7. ↑ Moore, Carrie A. (December 17, 2006), "Ground broken for LDS temple", Deseret Morning News , retrieved 2012-10-15
  8. ↑ Moore, Carrie A. (December 17, 2006), "Ground broken for LDS temple", Deseret Morning News , retrieved 2012-10-15
  9. ↑ Swensen, Jason (December 11, 2011), "Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple: 'This temple will bring eternal families to this place and country'", Church News , retrieved 2012-10-15
  10. ↑ "President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples at October 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 5 October 2019
  11. ↑ "Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 October 2020
  12. ↑ "Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala", Página del Área de Centroamérica, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 December 2022, retrieved 3 December 2022
  13. ↑ "President Nelson announces 18 new temples, including 4 near Mexico City, as conference closes", Deseret News , Deseret News, 2 October 2022
  14. ↑ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2 October 2022
  15. ↑ Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Nelson urges members to be peacemakers, announces 15 new temples, Salt Lake Tribune, 2 April 2023
  16. ↑ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2 April 2023


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