The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala refers to
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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(LDS Church) and its
members
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in
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by Hon ...
. The first convert in Guatemala was baptized in 1948. As of December 31, 2021, there were 284,780 members in 436 congregations in
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by Hon ...
.
[ Guatemala ranks as having the 4th most members of the LDS Church in North America and 8th worldwide.
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History
The first missionaries
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arrived in Guatemala in 1947. The first convert in Guatemala was baptized 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
Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatemala), known locally as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, ne ...
.[
In October 2019, the Coban Guatemala Temple was announced by church president ]Russell M. Nelson
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. This was to be the third temple of the LDS Church in the country.
Missions
As of February 2023, Guatemala had the following missions:
Temples
See also
*Religion in Guatemala
Christianity has dominated Guatemalan society since its Spanish colonial rule, but the nature of Christian practice in the country has changed in recent decades.
Catholicism was the official religion in Guatemala during the colonial era and ...
References
External links
LDS Newsroom - Guatemala
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Guatemala)
- official site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- visitors site
Christian denominations in Guatemala
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