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.

Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple
Dedication Postponed
Number 169
Dedicated TBD[1] (TBD[1])
Floor area TBD
Preceded by Durban South Africa Temple
Followed by Winnipeg Manitoba Temple

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

References
  1. Walker, Sydney (March 18, 2020). "Postponed: Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple open house and dedication". Church News.
  2. Walker, Joseph (April 6, 2013). "LDS react with joy to temples announced in Cedar City, Rio". Deseret News. Retrieved 6 April 2013..
  3. "New Temples Announced for Cedar City, Utah and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2013-04-06
  4. "Church Leaders Break Ground on Two South American Temples: Seventh temple in Brazil and third in Peru", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2017-03-04
  5. Sydney Walker, Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple open house, dedication dates announced, Church News, 12 February 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  6. Sydney Walker, Postponed: Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple open house and dedication, Church News, 18 March 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.


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