Groundbreaking of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple
The groundbreaking of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple was presided over by Elder José Bernardo Hernández, an Area Seventy, on Sept. 5, 2020. Elder Hernández is originally from San Pedro Sula.
In his remarks at the ceremony, Elder Hernández shared that blessings come not only from the temple but also from preparing to enter the temple: “Personal preparation [to go to the temple] will bring to our lives many unimaginable blessings, such as eternal life and uniting the family for eternity.”
Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the temple on Oct. 13, 2024, during two sessions
Timeline of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple
The San Pedro Sula temple was announced April 7, 2019, by President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication for this house of the Lord were held on Sept. 5, 2020, and presided over by Elder José Bernardo Hernández, an Area Seventy.
After a public open house from Sept. 12 to Sept. 28, 2024, the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple will be dedicated Oct. 13, 2024, by Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Architecture and Design of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple
The San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple will be a one-story building with a tower above the entrance. Exterior renderings show groups of three rectangular windows lined around the exterior and an arch over the front set of brown doors. The tower above the building sits on a square base and has an arched window on each side with a domed cupola on top.
In front of the temple will be a fountain and rows of bushes. Grass and palm trees will also cover the site.
Groundbreaking Photos of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple
