Cobán Guatemala Temple

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]

Cobán Guatemala Temple
Number193
Dedication9 June 2024, by Dale G. Renlund
Site5.5 acres (2.2 ha)
Floor area8,800 sq ft (820 m2)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
←
Taylorsville Utah Temple
Cobán Guatemala Temple		 →
Salta Argentina Temple
Additional information
Announced5 October 2019, by Russell M. Nelson[1]
Groundbreaking14 November 2020, by Brian K. Taylor
Open houseApril 25 to May 11, 2024
LocationCobán, Guatemala
Geographic coordinates15°27′32″N 90°21′55″W
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms1 (stationary)
Sealing rooms1
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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 ()
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed

References
  1. "President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples at October 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 5 October 2019
  2. "Cobán Guatemala Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  3. "Church Breaks Ground for Cobán Guatemala Temple". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  4. "A first look at Cobán Guatemala and Okinawa Japan temples with release of renderings". Church News. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  5. "Church Breaks Ground for Cobán Guatemala Temple". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  6. "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.
  7. 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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