Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
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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. 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 on 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 temple in Guatemala City, Guatemala was announced on April 1, 1981, and dedicated on December 14, 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley
. The temple was built on a 1.4 acres (5,665.6 m²) plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 3 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 11610 square feet (1,078.6 m²).
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, capital city of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
, it was built with a modern six-spire design. In 1956, while Harold B. Lee
Harold B. Lee
Harold Bingham Lee was eleventh president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from July 1972 until his death.- Early life :...
(then a member of the Quorum on the Twelve) visited Guatemala City, he felt that it would be a center for Lamanite
Lamanite
According to the Book of Mormon, a Lamanite is a member of a dark-skinned nation of indigenous Americans that battled with the light-skinned Nephite nation...
gatherings and predicted that a temple would be built there.
The LDS temple in Guatemala City, Guatemala was announced on April 1, 1981, and dedicated on December 14, 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
. The temple was built on a 1.4 acres (5,665.6 m²) plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 3 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 11610 square feet (1,078.6 m²).
See also
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsComparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBelow is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth...
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)