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


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala reported 277,755 members in 49 stakes and 14 districts, 441 congregations, six missions, and two temples in Guatemala as of December 31, 2018.

History

The first missionaries 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.
In October 2019, the Coban Guatemala Temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson. This was to be the third temple of the LDS Church in the country.
In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Missions