![]() 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]
Year | Membership |
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1948 | 4 |
1950 | 62 |
1960 | 1,807 |
1970 | 14,361 |
1979 | 17,973 |
1989* | 99,000 |
1999 | 174,784 |
2009 | 215,186 |
2019 | 281,465 |
2022 | 287,475 |
*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]
Stake/District | Organized | Mission | Temple |
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Amatitlán Guatemala Stake | 28 Jun 1998 | Guatemala Guatemala City Central | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Antigua Guatemala Stake | 5 May 2013 | Guatemala Antigua | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Cuilapa Guatemala District | 15 Dec 1984 | Guatemala Guatemala City | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Chimaltenango Guatemala Stake | 26 Oct 1986 | Guatemala Antigua | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Chiquimula Guatemala South District | 26 Mar 2023 | Guatemala Guatemala City East | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Chulac Guatemala Stake | 15 Nov 1992 | Guatemala Cobán | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Coatepeque Guatemala Stake | 10 Dec 1989 | Guatemala Retalhuleu | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Coban Guatemala Stake | 29 Oct 1995 | Guatemala Cobán | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Escuintla Guatemala Stake | 12 Jun 1994 | Guatemala Guatemala City Central | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Stake | 21 May 1967 | Guatemala Guatemala City | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Atlántico Stake | 7 Dec 1986 | Guatemala Guatemala City East | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Bosques de San Nicolás Stake | 15 Oct 1995 | Guatemala Guatemala City | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Central Stake | 7 Dec 1986 | Guatemala Guatemala City | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Don Justo Stake | 18 Jun 2017 | Guatemala Guatemala City | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City El Molino Stake | 19 Aug 1990 | Guatemala Guatemala City East | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Florida Stake | 7 Dec 1986 | Guatemala Antigua | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City La Esperanza Stake | 30 Jan 1999 | Guatemala Guatemala City East | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City La Laguna Stake | 27 Nov 1988 | Guatemala Guatemala City East | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Las Victorias Stake | 31 Oct 1976 | Guatemala Guatemala City East | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Mariscal Stake | 10 Jun 1979 | Guatemala Guatemala City Central | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Milagro Stake | 15 Apr 1990 | Guatemala Antigua | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Montserrat Stake | 15 Oct 1995 | Guatemala Antigua | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Nimajuyu Stake | 9 Jul 1989 | Guatemala Guatemala City | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Palmita Stake | 15 Jan 1995 | Guatemala Guatemala City | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City San Cristóbal Stake | 5 Jun 2016 | Guatemala Antigua | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Utatlán Stake | 8 Jun 1975 | Guatemala Guatemala City | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guatemala City Villa Hermosa Stake | 30 Apr 1995 | Guatemala Guatemala City Central | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Guazacapan Guatemala District | 22 Jan 1990 | Guatemala Guatemala City Central | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Huehuetenango Guatemala Calvario Stake | 19 Jun 1994 | Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Huehuetenango Guatemala Central Stake | 6 Jul 2014 | Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Huehuetenango Guatemala Zaculeu Stake | 4 Dec 1988 | Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Jalapa Guatemala Stake | 9 May 1993 | Guatemala Guatemala City East | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Linda Vista Guatemala Stake | 21 Feb 2016 | Guatemala Guatemala City Central | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Malacatán Guatemala Stake | 9 May 1993 | Guatemala Retalhuleu | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Mazatenango Guatemala Stake | 10 Dec 1989 | Guatemala Retalhuleu | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Mazatenango Guatemala Las Flores Stake | 11 Jun 2023 | Guatemala Retalhuleu | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Momostenango Guatemala Stake | 12 May 1996 | Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Momostenango Guatemala West District | 26 Sep 1993 | Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Motagua Guatemala District | 17 Apr 1994 | Guatemala Guatemala City East | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Patzicia Guatemala Stake | 10 Nov 1996 | Guatemala Antigua | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Paxajtup Guatemala District | 31 Oct 2010 | Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Puerto Barrios Guatemala District | 27 Mar 1990 | Guatemala Guatemala City East | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Quetzaltenango Guatemala Stake | 19 Oct 1975 | Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Quetzaltenango Guatemala El Bosque Stake | 6 Nov 1994 | Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Quetzaltenango Guatemala Santa Fé Stake | 19 Mar 2017 | Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Quetzaltenango Guatemala West Stake | 24 Oct 1984 | Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Retalhuleu Guatemala Las Palmas Stake | 28 Feb 1999 | Guatemala Retalhuleu | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Retalhuleu Guatemala Stake | 17 Aug 1980 | Guatemala Retalhuleu | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Sacsuha Guatemala District | 5 Mar 1990 | Guatemala Cobán | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Salama Guatemala District | 27 Sep 1992 | Guatemala Cobán | Guatemala City Guatemala |
San Benito Guatemala Stake | 15 Dec 1984 | Guatemala Cobán | Guatemala City Guatemala |
San Felipe Guatemala Stake | 19 Sep 1993 | Guatemala Retalhuleu | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
San Marcos Guatemala Stake | 24 Oct 1984 | Guatemala Retalhuleu | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
San Pedro Guatemala Stake | 24 May 1998 | Guatemala Retalhuleu | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Santa Cruz del Quiche Guatemala District | 2 Dec 1986 | Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa Guatemala Stake | 12 Jun 1994 | Guatemala Guatemala City Central | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Senahu Guatemala Stake | 5 Mar 1990 | Guatemala Cobán | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Solola Guatemala Stake | 12 Jul 1979 | Guatemala Antigua | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Totonicapán Guatemala Stake | 13 Sep 2009 | Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Quetzaltenango Guatemala |
Villa Nueva Guatemala Stake | 27 Jan 1991 | Guatemala Guatemala City Central | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Villa Nueva Guatemala El Frutal Stake | 4 Nov 2012 | Guatemala Guatemala City Central | Guatemala City Guatemala |
Zacapa Guatemala Stake | 14 Jan 1996 | Guatemala Guatemala City East | Guatemala City Guatemala |
As of February 2023, Guatemala had the following missions:
Mission | Organized |
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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 |
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Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: 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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Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: 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] | ||
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Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: 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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Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: 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 | ||
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Location: 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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Location: Announced: | Retalhuleu, Guatemala 2 April 2023 by Russell M. Nelson [15] [16] |
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