San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple
Under construction
Map
Number202
Site8.56 acres (3.46 ha)
Floor area30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2)
Official website • News & images
Additional information
Announced7 April 2019, by Russell M. Nelson[1]
Groundbreaking5 September 2020, by José Hernández[2][3]
LocationSan Pedro Sula, Honduras
Geographic coordinates15°31′22″N 88°02′13″W / 15.5228°N 88.0369°W / 15.5228; -88.0369
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms4
Sealing rooms3
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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]

History

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

Temples in Central America (edit)
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed

References

  1. ^ "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019
  2. ^ Hernández, whose full name is José Bernardo Hernandez Orellana, is an area seventy of the Church.
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ The Pago Pago American Samoa, Okinawa Japan, Neiafu Tonga, Deseret Peak Utah, Moses Lake Washington, Antofagasta Chile, and Budapest Hungary temples.
  6. ^ "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019
  7. ^ "San Pedro Sula Honduras", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, Accessdate=15 April 2021.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in North America
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