TEMPLE INFORMATION

Construction Status

The Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.


Temple Rendering

On May 13, 2024, the official exterior rendering of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple was released to the public.1


Temple Site

On March 20, 2023, the location of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple was announced as a long, narrow parcel located across from the Barrio Sión (Zion Ward) meetinghouse. Plans call for a single-story building of approximately 10,787 square feet.2


Temple Announcement

On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple at the October 2022 General Conference. The temple will be the fifth House of the Lord in the country, located in the highlands of western Guatemala. The other four temples were the Cobán Guatemala Temple (under construction), Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple (announced), and Quetzeltenango Guatemala Temple. Guatemala is home to more than 284,000 Latter-day Saints in 436 congregations.3

  1. "News for Temples in Brazil and Guatemala," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 13 May 2024.
  2. "Temple News from North and Central America," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 20 Mar. 2023.
  3. "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022.

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