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

An LDS meetinghouse in Guatemala

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 226,027 members in 39 stakes and 19 districts, 415 congregations (235 wards^[1] and 180 branches^[1]), five missions, and two temples in the Guatemala.^[2]

History

The first missionaries arrived in Guatemala in 1947. The first convert in Guatemala was baptised 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. ^[3][2]

Missions

• Guatemala Cobán Mission
• Guatemala Guatemala City Central Mission
• Guatemala Guatemala City North Mission
• Guatemala Guatemala City South Mission
• Guatemala Quetzaltenango Mission
• Guatemala Retalhuleu Mission

Temples

	32. Guatemala City Guatemala
	Location: Announcement: Dedication: Coordinates: Size: Style:	Guatemala City, Guatemala 1 April 1981 14 December 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley 14°35′0.2004″N 90°29′8.1672″W / 14.583389000°N 90.485602000°W 11,610 sq ft (1,079 m^2) and 126 ft (38 m) high on a 1.4 acre (0.6 ha) site Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services and Jose Asturias
	136. Quetzaltenango Guatemala
	Location: Announcement: Dedication: Coordinates: Size: Notes:	Quetzaltenango 17 December 2006 11 December 2011 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf 14°50′41″N 91°32′23″W / 14.84472°N 91.53972°W 21,085 sq ft (1,959 m^2) on a 6.47 acre (2.6 ha) site Announced by Gordon B. Hinckley at the groundbreaking of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple,[4] and dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.[5]

See also

• Religion in Guatemala

References

1. LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
2. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Guatemala", Newsroom (LDS Church), 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-10-18
3. "Country information: Guatemala", Church News Online Almanac (Deseret News), January 29, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
4. Moore, Carrie A. (December 17, 2006), "Ground broken for LDS temple", Deseret Morning News, retrieved 2012-10-15
5. 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

External links

• LDS Newsroom - Guatemala
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Guatemala) - Official Site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site