Cobán Guatemala Temple

The Cobán Guatemala Temple is a temple that is being built in Cobán's 2nd ward, and is estimated to be completed in late 2023.[2] It will be Guatemala's third temple, with the two other ones being the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple and the Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple.[3]

Cobán Guatemala Temple
Under construction
Number 197
Announcement 5 October 2019
Groundbreaking 14 November 2020 by
Brian K. Taylor
Site 5.4 acres (2.2 hectares)
Floor area 8,800 sq ft (820 m2)
Additional information
Location Cobán, Guatemala
Notes Announced by Russell M. Nelson on October 5, 2019[1]

The temple is located 5.4 acre site, adjacent to an existing meetinghouse.[2] It will be one-story tall and have about 8,800 square feet of space.[4][2] Plans call for a patron housing facility and a meetinghouse will be built on the site as well.[5][2]

The groundbreaking ceremony for the temple was held on November 14, 2020, and was attended by Brian K. Taylor, president of the Central America Area.[3]

See Also
Temples in and near Guatemala
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

References
  1. "President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples at October 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 5 October 2019
  2. "Cobán Guatemala Temple | ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org". Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  3. "Church Breaks Ground for Cobán Guatemala Temple". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  4. "A first look at Cobán Guatemala and Okinawa Japan temples with release of renderings". Church News. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  5. "Church Breaks Ground for Cobán Guatemala Temple". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
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