Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple
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.
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Number | 170 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dedicated | scheduled for TBD | |||||||||||||||||||
Floor area | TBD | |||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Winnipeg Manitoba Temple | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 deemed to be safe.[6]
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
References
- Walker, Sydney (March 18, 2020). "Postponed: Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple open house and dedication". Church News.
- 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.
External links
- Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple Official site
- Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org