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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Guatemala. The first convert in Guatemala was baptized in 1948. As of December 31, 2025, there were 297,143 members in 441 congregations in Guatemala. Guatemala ranks as having the 4th most members of the LDS Church in North America and 8th worldwide.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics

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. The temple was dedicated in June 2024 by Dale G. Renlund and is the church's third temple in the country.

Stakes and districts As of July 2026, Guatemala had the following missions: Stake/DistrictOrganized Mission TempleAmatitlán Guatemala Stake28 Jun 1998Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City GuatemalaAntigua Guatemala Stake5 May 2013Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City GuatemalaChimaltenango Guatemala Stake26 Oct 1986Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City GuatemalaChulac Guatemala Stake15 Nov 1992Guatemala Cobán/BelizeCobán GuatemalaCoatepeque Guatemala Stake10 Dec 1989Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango GuatemalaCoban Guatemala Stake29 Oct 1995Guatemala Cobán/BelizeCobán GuatemalaCuilapa Guatemala District15 Dec 1984Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City GuatemalaEscuintla Guatemala Stake12 Jun 1994Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala Central Stake8 Jun 1975Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City Atlántico Stake7 Dec 1986Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City Bosques de San Nicolás Stake15 Oct 1995Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City Don Justo Stake18 Jun 2017Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City El Molino Stake19 Aug 1990Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City Florida Stake7 Dec 1986Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City La Esperanza Stake30 Jan 1999Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City La Laguna Stake27 Nov 1988Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City Las Victorias Stake31 Oct 1976Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City Mariscal Stake10 Jun 1979Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City Milagro Stake15 Apr 1990Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City Mixco Stake15 Oct 1995Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City Nimajuyu Stake9 Jul 1989Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City Palmita Stake15 Jan 1995Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City San Cristóbal Stake5 Jun 2016Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City Stake21 May 1967Guatemala Guatemala CityGuatemala City GuatemalaGuatemala City Villa Hermosa Stake30 Apr 1995Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City GuatemalaGuazacapan Guatemala District22 Jan 1990Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City GuatemalaHuehuetenango Guatemala Calvario Stake19 Jun 1994Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango GuatemalaHuehuetenango Guatemala Central Stake6 Jul 2014Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango GuatemalaHuehuetenango Guatemala Zaculeu Stake4 Dec 1988Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango GuatemalaJalapa Guatemala Stake9 May 1993Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City GuatemalaLinda Vista Guatemala Stake21 Feb 2016Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City GuatemalaMalacatán Guatemala Stake9 May 1993Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango GuatemalaMazatenango Guatemala Las Flores Stake11 Jun 2023Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango GuatemalaMazatenango Guatemala Stake10 Dec 1989Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango GuatemalaMomostenango Guatemala Stake12 May 1996Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango GuatemalaMotagua Guatemala District17 Apr 1994Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City GuatemalaPatzicia Guatemala Stake10 Nov 1996Guatemala AntiguaGuatemala City GuatemalaPaxajtup Guatemala District31 Oct 2010Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango GuatemalaPolochic Guatemala Stake31 May 2026Guatemala Cobán/BelizeCobán GuatemalaPueblo Nuevo Tiquisate Guatemala District Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango GuatemalaPuerto Barrios Guatemala District27 Mar 1990Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City GuatemalaQuetzaltenango Guatemala El Bosque Stake6 Nov 1994Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango GuatemalaQuetzaltenango Guatemala Santa Fé Stake19 Mar 2017Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango GuatemalaQuetzaltenango Guatemala Stake19 Oct 1975Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango GuatemalaQuetzaltenango Guatemala West Stake24 Oct 1984Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango GuatemalaRetalhuleu Guatemala Las Palmas Stake28 Feb 1999Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango GuatemalaRetalhuleu Guatemala Stake17 Aug 1980Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango GuatemalaRío Blanco Guatemala District Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango GuatemalaSalama Guatemala District27 Sep 1992Guatemala Cobán/BelizeCobán GuatemalaSan Benito Guatemala Stake15 Dec 1984Guatemala Cobán/BelizeCobán GuatemalaSan Felipe Guatemala Stake19 Sep 1993Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango GuatemalaSan Marcos Guatemala Stake24 Oct 1984Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango GuatemalaSan Pedro Guatemala Stake24 May 1998Guatemala RetalhuleuQuetzaltenango GuatemalaSanta Cruz del Quiche Guatemala District2 Dec 1986Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango GuatemalaSanta Lucia Cotzumalguapa Guatemala Stake12 Jun 1994Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City GuatemalaSenahu Guatemala Stake5 Mar 1990Guatemala Cobán/BelizeCobán GuatemalaSolola Guatemala Stake12 Jul 1979Guatemala AntiguaQuetzaltenango GuatemalaTotonicapán Guatemala Stake13 Sep 2009Guatemala QuetzaltenangoQuetzaltenango GuatemalaVilla Nueva Guatemala El Frutal Stake4 Nov 2012Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City GuatemalaVilla Nueva Guatemala Stake27 Jan 1991Guatemala Guatemala City CentralGuatemala City GuatemalaZacapa Guatemala Stake14 Jan 1996Guatemala Guatemala City EastGuatemala City Guatemala

Missions As of July 2026, Guatemala had the following missions: MissionOrganizedGuatemala Antigua1 Jul 2019Guatemala Cobán/Belize1 Jul 2013Guatemala Guatemala City29 Mar 1988Guatemala Guatemala City Central1 Jul 1993Guatemala Guatemala City East1 Aug 1965Guatemala Quetzaltenango1 Jul 1977Guatemala Retalhuleu30 Jun 2010

Temples Temples in and near Guatemala () = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed

See also

Religion in Guatemala

References

External links LDS Newsroom - Guatemala The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Guatemala) - official site The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - visitors site