Groundbreaking of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple
Ground was broken for the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple on March 14, 2026, with Elder Patricio M. Giuffra — a General Authority Seventy and president of the Central America Area — presiding. In his remarks to those in attendance, Elder Giuffra quoted Moroni 10:32, which invites, “Come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness.” He added, “The temple is one of the most sacred places where we respond to that invitation.”
In his dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder Giuffra pleaded that the area become holy ground as the neighbors and community members feel the influence of the Holy Ghost. “[May] their hearts be touched, and awaken in them the desire to know the reason why a sacred building is being constructed.”
Timeline of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple
The Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple was announced by President Nelson on Oct. 2, 2022. Ground was broken for the temple on March 14, 2026, with Elder Patricio M. Giuffra presiding.
Architecture and Design of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on March 20, 2023, the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 10,787 square feet at 18 Avenida, Zona 4, El Terrero, Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
Architectural renderings of the house of the Lord, released on May 13, 2024, show a white exterior surrounded by rectangular windows. A domed cupola with a white dome stands above the center of the building. Flowerbeds, grassy areas and evergreen trees adorn the grounds.