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San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple President and Matron Called

Ricardo Valladares Banegas and Eleana Auxiliadora Calona Lemus de Valladares have been called as the first president and matron of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple. President Valladares serves as a counselor in the Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple presidency and is a former Area Seventy, mission president, stake president, high councilor, bishop and elders quorum president. Sister Valladares is an assistant to the matron and a former mission president companion, ward Relief Society president, Young Women president, and Primary president.
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San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Monument Sign

The monument sign on the grounds of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple has been completed. The mission-style structure harmonizes perfectly with the design and color of the temple. Flowers have been planted in the surrounding flowerbeds where a lighting fixture has been wired to illuminate the sign at night. The temple complex has been under construction for the past 41 months and is receiving its finishing touches.
Photo:  Erika Ulloa

Lighting the Exterior of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

Soft architectural lighting accents the ornate exterior of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple, creating a heavenly scene for motorists traveling Bulevar Mario Catarino Rivas in the evening. The temple, which has been under construction for almost 3½ years, is nearing completion. The fountain at the front entrance to the building has been filled with water, and the final touches are being made to the interior and exterior.
Photo:  San Pedro Sula Honduras Stake

Construction Barrier Removed from the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Site

Scaffolding has been fully removed from the completed exterior of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple. The construction barrier has also been removed, being replaced with an orange safety fence in front of the permanent ornamental fence. In front of the main entrance, a tiered outdoor fountain has been installed as the focal feature of the entrance plaza. Landscaping and interior work are drawing closer to completion.
Photo:  Jesús Ariel

Removing Scaffolding from the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Tower

Scaffolding is being removed from the newly clad steeple of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple. It is the second temple to be constructed in the country of Honduras where members are organized into 31 stakes and 5 districts. Three other temples are under construction in Central America including the Cobán Guatemala Temple, the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, and the Managua Nicaragua Temple.
Photo:  Bessy Maradiaga

Cladding the Steeple of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

Construction crews at the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple are working on scaffolds behind a debris net to attach stone cladding to the walls of the steeple. Cladding of the temple's exterior began about a year ago and is now in the final stages of completion. Work also continues on the exterior of the accommodation center that stands behind the temple. The majority of the landscaping has been planted on the grounds.
Photo:  San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Dedication Facebook page

Landscaping the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Grounds

An aerial view of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple site shows the progress being made on the entrance plaza, parking areas, and ornamental fence. The concrete base for the monument sign has been installed near the driveway entrance where a guardhouse is under construction. Palm trees have been planted on either side of the plaza, and grass and trees are growing across the grounds.
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San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Portico Ready for Cladding

The front portico of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple has been wrapped in a vapor barrier, providing protection to the concrete walls from moisture damage and preparing them for stone cladding. The portico and steeple will be the final structures to receive cladding. Behind the metal construction barrier the permanent fence can be seen, featuring triad spear finials and concave diamond embellishments.
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Cladding the Facade of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

Cladding of the exterior walls of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple has reached the east side, where the front entrance is located. Work began months ago at a rear corner and has been completed on three sides, except for the upper scalloped walls above the roof. Plating of the cupola frame has been completed, and interior work is advancing. Construction of the temple formally began almost three years ago.
Photo:  J Geovany Arita Pineda

Exterior Progress on the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

A vapor barrier has been attached to a small section of the east end of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple. Work began at the opposite corner of the building and has reached the halfway point. Stone installers are cladding the damp-proofed exterior walls, with work currently underway on the north side. The body of the steeple frame was recently wrapped, and interior work is progressing.
Photo:  Municipalidad de San Pedro Sula | SPS Skyline

Exterior Cladding of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Begins

A recent drone video posted by the Municipality of San Pedro Sula captures the current construction status of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple. The exterior walls are in various stages of completion. There are bare concrete walls, plastered walls, walls wrapped in a vapor barrier, and walls that are being clad in stone. Stone cladding began at the rear corner of the building and will continue over the coming months.
Photo:  Jay’s Photography

Writing a History of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

A meeting for pioneer members of the Church in northern Honduras is being held today at the El Benque chapel in San Pedro Sula. Participants are asked to bring copies of their photographs, stories, testimonies, and other memories to be included in the history that will be submitted as part of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple dedication. The activity will also feature music and refreshments.
Photo:  Municipalidad de San Pedro Sula

Drone Update on the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

The Municipality of San Pedro Sula shared an aerial update with its residents earlier this month on the progress of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple. The roof of the temple has been coated in a dark sealant while portions of the exterior walls have been plastered. Window frames are being installed, and early work has begun on the interior. The temple site is surrounded by lush trees and vegetation.
Photo:  JosDan Craft

Paso Merendón Opens Near the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

A public works project, known as Paso Merendón, has opened near the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple. The architecture of the three-level structure has been celebrated for its beauty, especially the mirrored bridge trusses with multicolored nighttime lighting and angled suspenders. The latest advancements on the temple include the application of a rubberized roof coating on the roof deck and a rust inhibiting product on the steeple frame.
Photo:  Keith Carballo

Framing the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Steeple

Additional framing has been built around the steeple framework for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple. Large leafed trees stand in the median of the road in front of the temple, providing a natural frame for the steeple. The sturdy concrete walls of the building will be damp proofed before exterior cladding is attached. Church members in northern Honduras currently travel several hours south to participate in temple ordinances in the Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple.
Photo:  Javier Cano Rivas Draven

Cupola Frame Added to the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

A steel frame for the cupola of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple has been secured to the top of the steeple frame. A steel post on the cupola will hold the lantern and finial segment. There are two temples under construction in Central America including the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple and Cobán Guatemala Temple. Two other temples have been announced for Managua, Nicaragua, and for Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Photo:  Marcos Caceres Guerra

Installing the Steeple Frame for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

Crews are installing the steel frame for the steeple of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple over the tower that will function as the main entrance to the building. A ribbed, eight-sided dome is planned for the top, surrounded by eight pinnacles and finished with a lantern and finial. The main body of the steeple will hold stained glass—an arched window and accent window on each of the four sides.
Photo:  Naún Godoy

Aerial Update on the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

Take an aerial journey over the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple and its ancillary buildings in a beautiful video taken at the end of January. The concrete structures stand on the east side of the verdant Sula Valley. The city is home to more than 700,000 residents, making it the second largest city in Honduras, following the capital city of Tegucigalpa. Construction on the project has been underway for 18 months.
Photo:  Skyscrapercity Honduras

Parapet Poured for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Towers

The scalloped parapet walls that sit on the towers of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple have been poured and cured. The tower over the entrance will soon support a frame for the planned domed steeple. The temple is located on a street named for Dr. Mario Catarino Rivas, a prominent physician in Honduras who devoted his life to caring for the sick and promoted humanitarianism in medical care by treating patients without discrimination.
Photo:  Skyscrapercity Honduras

Rebar Set for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Tower

Reinforcing steel bars have been installed over the entrance to the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple ahead of the placement of concrete form panels. The panels will be filled with liquid concrete that will cure and harden around the steel bars to form strong walls for the tower that will support the steeple. The temple site is surrounded by a stunning backdrop of lush mountains.
Photo:  La Ceiba Honduras Stake Young Men

Walls Rising for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

Over the past few months, the majority of the structural walls have been poured and cured for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple and ancillary building. The temple will have four towers—one over the center of each side of the building. A domed steeple will rise over the main entrance, a flat tower will sit at the rear over the Celestial Room, and two additional flat towers will sit on the long sides over the baptistry and sealing room wings.
Photo:  Mario R. Palma

Building the Foundation for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

Installation is progressing of the footings and foundations for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple and ancillary building. The partial basement for the temple will house the font for the main floor baptistry and dressing rooms for the ordinance workers. San Pedro Sula is the second largest city in Honduras, following the capital city of Tegucigalpa where the nation's other temple is located.
Photo:  Mario R. Palma

Preparing for Footings for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Foundation

Excavation for the foundations at the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple complex has been carried out over the past few months, becoming more and more precise with each passing week. The locations for footings have been marked on the soil as the crew prepares to make its first concrete pours. An ancillary building will stand behind the temple, and an excavation has been made for what appears to be a detention pond.
Photo:  Jose C. Fuentes

Excavating for the Basement of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

The field where the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple is being constructed has gone from green to brown with the completion of vegetation removal and rough grading. An orange safety barrier has been installed around the temple footprint where an excavator and dump truck are working in tandem to remove dirt for the partial basement that will sit under the main level baptistry.
Photo:  El Carmen Stake Youth

Site Clearing Begins for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

A view from the window of a high-rise bank building shows the progress being made on clearing the site for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple. The temple will rise on a major road in the northwest quadrant of the city near businesses, schools, residences, and a major medical center. The groundbreaking ceremony was held five months ago.
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Ground Broken for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

Ground was broken for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple—the country's second—on Saturday, September 5, 2020. Elder José Bernardo Hernández, an Area Seventy, presided over the event. Elder Hernández, who is originally from San Pedro Sula, said "Personal preparation [to go to the temple] will bring to our lives many unimaginable blessings, such as eternal life and uniting the family for eternity." He encouraged parents to teach their children the importance of following God’s commandments and invited the youth to attend the temple often to participate in ordinances.
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Groundbreaking Announced for San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

The First Presidency has announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2020. Elder José Bernardo Hernandez Orellana, a member of the Area Seventy, will preside. Attendance at the temple site is by invitation only. The temple will be constructed in the northwest section of the city on Bulevar Mario Catarino Rivas.