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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala

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An LDS meetinghouse in Guatemala

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 226,027 members in 39 stakes and 19 districts, 415 congregations (235 wards[1] and 180 branches[1]), five missions, and two temples in Guatemala.[2]

History

The first missionaries arrived in Guatemala in 1947. The first convert in Guatemala was baptised 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. [3][2]

Missions

Temples

 32 Guatemala City Guatemala Temple Operating 11,610 sq ft (1,079 m2) 1.4 acres (5,666 m2) 14 December 1984 Gordon B. Hinckley edit
136 Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple Operating 21,085 sq ft (1,959 m2) 6.47 acres (26,183 m2) 11 December 2011 Dieter F. Uchtdorf edit

See also

References

  1. ^ a b LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  2. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Guatemala", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-10-18
  3. ^ "Country information: Guatemala", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, January 29, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
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