Pres. Hinckley dedicates LDS temple in Ecuador
Deseret News 2Aug99 C3
Pres. Hinckley dedicates LDS temple in Ecuador

GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR - The Guayaquil Ecuador Temple was dedicated on Sunday in dedicatory sessions held Sunday and Monday that included 5,055 members of the Church in Ecuador. Members there have waited since the Temple was announced by President Spencer W. Kimball in March 1982, the longest waiting period for a temple that was completed this century.

President Hinckley dedicated the Temple and conducted the dedication ceremonies. Also attending the dedication were President James E. Faust of the First Presidency and Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve.

Ecuador was only opened to missionary work in 1965, but has since grown to include 170,000 members of the Church. Members there were very pleased to have the Temple dedicated, "This is a very sublime moment and one of the best experiences in my life," said temple committee vice chairman Guillermo Granja.