Cobán Guatemala Temple
Cobán Guatemala Temple | ||||
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Number | 193 | |||
Dedication | 9 June 2024, by Dale G. Renlund | |||
Site | 2.1 acres (0.85 ha) | |||
Floor area | 8,772 sq ft (814.9 m2) | |||
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Announced | 5 October 2019, by Russell M. Nelson[1] | |||
Groundbreaking | 14 November 2020, by Brian K. Taylor | |||
Open house | April 25 to May 11, 2024 | |||
Location | Cobán, Guatemala | |||
Geographic coordinates | 15°27′32″N 90°21′55″W / 15.4590°N 90.3652°W / 15.4590; -90.3652 | |||
Baptistries | 1 | |||
Ordinance rooms | 1 (stationary) | |||
Sealing rooms | 1 | |||
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The Cobán Guatemala Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) that is being built in Cobán's 2nd ward.[2] It will be Guatemala's third temple, with the two other ones being the Guatemala City Guatemala and Quetzaltenango Guatemala temples.[3]
The temple is located 5.4 acre site, adjacent to an existing meetinghouse.[2] It will be one-story tall and have about 8,800 square feet of space.[4][2] Plans call for a patron housing facility and a meetinghouse will be built on the site as well.[5][2]
A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify beginning of construction, was held on November 14, 2020, with Brian K. Taylor, president of the LDS Church's Central America Area, presiding.[3] The temple will be dedicated by Dale G. Renlund on June 9, 2024.[6][7]
See also
Temples in and near Guatemala (edit) |
References
- ^ "President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples at October 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 5 October 2019
- ^ a b c d "Cobán Guatemala Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ a b "Church Breaks Ground for Cobán Guatemala Temple". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "A first look at Cobán Guatemala and Okinawa Japan temples with release of renderings". Church News. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Church Breaks Ground for Cobán Guatemala Temple". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Open House and Dedication Dates for Temples in Guatemala, Argentina and Utah: The site location for the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple is also available". Newsroom: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 2024-01-16.
- ^ Brugger, Megan (16 January 2024). "LDS Church announces open house, dedicatory dates for temples in Utah, Guatemala, Argentina". ABC4. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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