Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple

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As of September 2007, excavation for the temple foundation is underway. Following excavation will be the placement of footings and pouring of the foundation walls.

A year from the date of its announcement, construction of the Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple formally commenced. The groundbreaking ceremony was held Saturday, June 9, 2007, at its location adjacent to the Institute building on the eastern side of Tegucigalpa near the famous Basilica de Suyapa. President Spencer V. Jones of the Seventy presided at the event, which was attended by invited priesthood leaders and their families—several of whom participated in the first ceremonial scoops of dirt with gold-colored shovels.

The First Presidency announced a temple for Honduras' largest and capital city of Tegucigalpa in a letter dated June 9, 2006. The Honduran members received the news at the hand of Central America Area President Spencer V. Jones of the Seventy, who was visiting the country on June 18. The Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple is Honduras' first. Area members, who have had to travel to the Guatemala City Guatemala Temple, are delighted with the news, as temple trips came at a great cost for many. The First Presidency added its confidence that "this will be a blessing to the many faithful saints in this and surrounding areas who have had to travel long distances to enjoy the blessings of the temple."¹