The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala
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 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala | |
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 An LDS meetinghouse in Guatemala | |
| Area | Central America |
| Members | 284,780 (2021)[1] |
| Stakes | 51 |
| Districts | 12 |
| Wards | 297 |
| Branches | 139 |
| Total Congregations[2] | 436 |
| Missions | 7 |
| Temples | 2 Operating 1 Under Construction 2 Announced 5 Total |
| Family History Centers | 84[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 284,780 members in 436 congregations in Guatemala.[1] Guatemala ranks as having the 4th most members of the LDS Church in North America and 8th worldwide.[4]
History
| 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 |
| *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. This was to be the third temple of the LDS Church in the country.[6]
Missions
As of March 2022, Guatemala had the following missions:
- Guatemala Antigua Mission
- Guatemala Cobán Mission
- Guatemala Guatemala City Central Mission
- Guatemala Guatemala City East Mission
- Guatemala Guatemala City Mission
- Guatemala Quetzaltenango Mission
- Guatemala Retalhuleu Mission
Temples
Temples in and near Guatemala
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations
Temples in Guatemala Department
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovations
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovations
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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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Quetzaltenango, Guatemala 17 December 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley[9] 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,[7] and dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.[8] | ||
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size: |
Cobán, Guatemala 5 October 2019 by Russell M. Nelson[10] 14 November 2020 by Brian K. Taylor 8,800 sq ft (820 m2) on a 5.4-acre (2.2 ha) site | ||
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size: |
Guatemala City, Guatemala 4 October 2020 by Russell M. Nelson[11] scheduled for 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: |
Huehuetenango, Guatemala 2 October 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[13][14] | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Guatemala", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 4 April 2022
- ^ Total Congregations is the sum of wards and branches and does not include member groups which is a smaller and/or more temporary congregation of members than wards and branches.
- ^ Category:Guatemala Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
- ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
- ^ "Country information: Guatemala", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, January 29, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
- ^ Toone, Trent. "8 new Latter-day Saint temples announced by President Nelson at women's session". Deseret News. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Moore, Carrie A. (December 17, 2006), "Ground broken for LDS temple", Deseret Morning News, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ 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
- ^ Moore, Carrie A. (December 17, 2006), "Ground broken for LDS temple", Deseret Morning News, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ "President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples at October 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 5 October 2019
- ^ "Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 October 2020
- ^ "Groundbreaking Dates Announced for Four Temples in Latin America", Newsroom, LDS Church, 17 October 2022, retrieved 20 October 2022
- ^ "President Nelson announces 18 new temples, including 4 near Mexico City, as conference closes", Deseret News, Deseret News, 2 October 2022
- ^ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2 October 2022
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
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