Belém Brazil Temple
The Belém Brazil Temple is an announced temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to be constructed in Belém, Brazil.
Belém Brazil Temple | |||||||||||
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Under Construction | |||||||||||
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Announcement | 3 April 2016 | ||||||||||
Groundbreaking | 17 August 2019 by Marcos A. Aidukaitis[1] | ||||||||||
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The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 3, 2016, during the Sunday morning session of the church's general conference.[3][4] The Quito Ecuador and Harare Zimbabwe temples, along with a second temple in Lima, Peru, were announced at the same time. The church later announced the second temple in Peru would be named the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple.[3]
As of April 2016, the church reported there are more than 1.3 million church members in Brazil.[4] The church's ninth to be built in Brazil, the temple's groundbreaking was held on August 17, 2019.[5]
See also
- 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
- Religion in Brazil
References
- Groundbreaking for the Belém Brazil Temple, Newsroom, 17 August 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- Toone, Trent (3 April 2016). "President Monson announces 4 new temples at Sunday morning session". Deseret News..
- "Four New Temples Announced by President Monson: Temples to be built in Africa and South America", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2016-04-03
- Weaver, Sarah Jane (3 April 2016). "LDS Church has rich history in cities of newly announced temples". Deseret News.
- "Groundbreaking for the Belém Brazil Temple: Latter-day Saint and community leaders participate". Newsroom. LDS Church. 17 August 2019.