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Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
Number	32
Dedication	14 December 1984, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Floor area	11,610 sq ft (1,079 m2)
Height	126 ft (38 m)
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Church chronology
Additional information
Announced	1 April 1981, by Spencer W. Kimball
Groundbreaking	12 September 1982, by Richard G. Scott
Open house	27 November – 10 December 1984
Designed by	Church A&E Services and Jose Asturias
Location	Guatemala City, Guatemala
Geographic coordinates	14°35′0.2004″N 90°29′8.1672″W / 14.583389000°N 90.485602000°W
Exterior finish	Natural white Guatemalan marble
Temple design	Modern adaptation of six-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	4 (stationary)
Sealing rooms	3
Clothing rental	Yes
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The Guatemala City Guatemala Temple (formerly the Guatemala City Temple) is the 34th constructed and 32nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Located in Guatemala City, capital city of Guatemala, it was built with a modern six-spire design.

History

In 1956, while Harold B. Lee (then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve) visited Guatemala City, he felt that it would be a center for Lamanite gatherings and predicted that a temple would be built there.

The LDS Church temple in Guatemala City was announced on April 1, 1981, and dedicated on December 14, 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a 1.4-acre (5,700 m²) plot, has 4 ordinance rooms and 3 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 11,610 square feet (1,079 m²).

Carmen O'Donnal was the first matron of the temple and was also the first native of Guatemala to be baptized into the LDS Church.^[1] Clate W. Mask, Jr. was a former temple president.

In 2011, a second temple in Guatemala, the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple, was dedicated by Dieter F. Uchtdorf.^[2]

In 2020, the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[3]