Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple
| Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 The Rio de Janeiro Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 171 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dedicated | 8 May 2022[1] by Gary E. Stevenson[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Site | 3.2 acres (1.3 hectares) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | TBD | |||||||||||||||||||
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The Rio de Janeiro Brazil is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) under construction in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It will be the eighth temple to be constructed in Brazil.
History[]
The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 6, 2013, during the church's semi-annual general conference.[2][3] The temple was announced concurrently with the Cedar City Utah Temple; at the time, the announcement brought the total number of temples worldwide to 170.
On March 4, 2017, a groundbreaking ceremony to signify beginning of construction took place with Claudio R. M. Costa presiding.[4] On February 12, 2020, the LDS Church announced that a public open house was scheduled to be held from April 17 through May 2, 2020 with a dedication on May 17, 2020.[5] Just over a month later, as a result of other adjustments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those arrangements were postponed until large public gatherings are permitted by the Brazilian government.[6] On November 5, 2021, the church announced that a public open house is scheduled from March 26 through April 16, 2022 with the dedication, by Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve, scheduled for May 8, 2022.[7]
See also[]
Temples in Brazil Red = Operating Blue = Under construction Yellow = Announced Black = Closed for renovations |
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil
References[]
- ^ a b c Open House Announced for the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple
- ^ a b Walker, Joseph (April 6, 2013). "LDS react with joy to temples announced in Cedar City, Rio". Deseret News. Retrieved 6 April 2013..
- ^ "New Temples Announced for Cedar City, Utah and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2013-04-06
- ^ "Church Leaders Break Ground on Two South American Temples: Seventh temple in Brazil and third in Peru", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2017-03-04
- ^ Sydney Walker, Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple open house, dedication dates announced, Church News, 12 February 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Sydney Walker, Postponed: Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple open house and dedication, Church News, 18 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Scott Taylor, First Presidency announces Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple open house, dedication dates — see interior, exterior images of new temple, Church News, 5 November 2021.
External links[]
- Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple Official site
- Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
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