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 scheduled

The Rio de Janeiro Temple
Number 171
Dedicated 8 May 2022[1] (8 May 2022[1]) by
Gary E. Stevenson[1]
Site 3.2 acres (1.3 hectares)
Floor area TBD
Additional information
Announced 6 April 2013
Groundbreaking 4 March 2017 by
Claudio R. M. Costa
Open House 26 March-16 April 2022[1]
Location Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Notes Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 6 April 2013[2]

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

References
  1. Open House Announced for the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple
  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.
  7. 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.


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