San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

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.[2]

San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple
Under construction
Number 189
Announcement 7 April 2019
Groundbreaking 5 September 2020 by
José Hernández[1]
Site 8.56 acres (3.5 hectares)
Floor area 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2)
Official website • News & images
Additional information
Location San Pedro Sula, Honduras

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.[3] At the time, the number of operating or announced temples was 162.[4]

On 5 September 2020, a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction was held, with Elder José Bernardo Hernandez Orellana, an area seventy, presiding.[2] This will be the second temple in Honduras.[5]


See also

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


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