The San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.[4]
| San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple | |
|---|---|
| Under construction | |
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| Number | 202 |
| Site | 8.56 acres (3.46 ha) |
| Floor area | 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) |
| Official website • News & images | |
| Additional information | |
| Announced | 7 April 2019, by Russell M. Nelson[1] |
| Groundbreaking | 5 September 2020, by José Hernández[2][3] |
| Location | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Geographic coordinates | 15°31′22″N 88°02′13″W / 15.5228°N 88.0369°W |
| Baptistries | 1 |
| Ordinance rooms | 4 |
| Sealing rooms | 3 |
| () | |
History edit
The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson on April 7, 2019. The San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple was announced concurrently with 7 other temples.[5] At the time, the number of operating or announced temples was 162.[6]
On 5 September 2020, a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction was held, with Elder José Bernardo Hernandez Orellana, an area seventy, presiding.[4] This will be the second temple in Honduras.[7]
See also edit
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Temples in Central America () |
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Honduras
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
References edit
- ^ "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019
- ^ Hernández, whose full name is José Bernardo Hernandez Orellana, is an area seventy of the Church.
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b "A complete list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" Deseret News, Date=Dec 14, 2020, Retrieved 2021-01-06
- ^ The Pago Pago American Samoa, Okinawa Japan, Neiafu Tonga, Deseret Peak Utah, Moses Lake Washington, Antofagasta Chile, and Budapest Hungary temples.
- ^ "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019
- ^ "San Pedro Sula Honduras", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, Accessdate=15 April 2021.
External links edit
- San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Official announcement
- San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
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