Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple

Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple
Number	136
Dedication	11 December 2011 (11 December 2011) by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Site	6.47 acres (2.6 hectares)
Floor area	21,085 sq ft (1,959 m2)
Preceded by	San Salvador El Salvador Temple
Followed by	Kansas City Missouri Temple
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Additional information Announcement 17 December 2006 Groundbreaking 14 March 2009 by Don R. Clarke Open House 11 — 26 November 2011 Designed by Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects Location Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Exterior finish White Precast Concrete Ordinance rooms 2 Sealing rooms 2 Clothing rental no Cafeteria no services Notes Announced by Gordon B. Hinckley at the groundbreaking of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple, and dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.

Coordinates: 14°50′41″N 91°32′23″W / 14.84472°N 91.53972°W / 14.84472; -91.53972 The Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple is the second temple built by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Guatemala. It was the fifth temple of the church in Central America. Construction of the temple was announced by church president Gordon B. Hinckley on December 16, 2006, and construction commenced following a groundbreaking ceremony on March 14, 2009. The temple open house was held from November 11–26, 2011. The temple was dedicated on December 11, 2011 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the church's First Presidency and was the first temple dedicated by Uchtdorf.

The temple is located in the western part of the city, near the Parque Zoológico Minerva.

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