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Cobán Guatemala Temple
Major construction nearing completion; finalizing landscaping and interior; construction estimated to be completed in late 2023
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Announcement:
5 October 2019Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
14 November 2020 by Brian K. TaylorSite:
5.4 acres | 2.2 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached end towerOrdinance Rooms:
One instruction room, one sealing room, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
8,800 square feet | 818 square metersElevation:
4,346 feet | 1,325 metersGroundbreaking Ceremony
Elder Brian K. Taylor, president of the Central America Area, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cobán Guatemala Temple on November 14, 2020. Located in the highlands of central Guatemala, Cobán will be the third city in Guatemala to have a temple. The nation's fourth temple has been announced for an unknown location in the Guatemala City metropolitan area. The 5.4-acre site for the 8,800-square-foot temple is adjacent to an existing meetinghouse in Barrio Bella Vista. Plans call for a patron housing facility and meetinghouse to also be constructed on site. In his dedicatory prayer, Elder Taylor prayed, "Wilt Thou accept our offering and may Thy grace and presence abide here and in our lives always is our humble prayer and earnest petition." The recorded ceremony will be broadcast this evening at 6:00 p.m. CST. 1
Temple Design
The Cobán Guatemala Temple will be a single-level building of approximately 8,800 square feet to be built next to the meetinghouse for the Cobán 2nd Ward. Plans also call for a temple patron housing facility to be constructed behind the temple.
Temple Rendering
On May 25, 2020, an official exterior rendering of the Cobán Guatemala Temple was released.
Temple Site
On May 25, 2020, the location of the Cobán Guatemala Temple was announced. The temple will be constructed in the southeastern section of the city in Zone 8 adjacent to the meetinghouse for the Cobán 2nd Ward.2
Temple Announcement
On October 5, 2019, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Cobán Guatemala Temple at the 189th Semiannual General Conference.3
- "Church Breaks Ground for Cobán Guatemala Temple," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 14 Nov. 2020.
- "See What the New Temples in Guatemala and Japan Will Look Like," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 5 May 2020.
- "President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples During General Conference," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 5 Oct. 2019.