Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple Wiki

Brazil’s thirteenth temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson At the conclusion of the 191st General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, held on Easter Sunday on 4 April 2021. ^[2]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021.

The temple was announced concurrently with 20 other temples.

Brazil Temples at Time of Announcement

Announced

• Salvador Brazil
• São Paulo East Brazil

Under Construction

• Rio de Janeiro Brazil (scheduled for dedication)
• Belém Brazil
• Brasília Brazil

Dedicated

• São Paulo Brazil (1978)
• Recife Brazil (2000)
• Porto Alegre Brazil (2000)
• Campinas Brazil (2002)
• Curitiba Brazil (2008)
• Manaus Brazil (2012)
• Fortaleza Brazil (2019)

On 23 September 2021, an official exterior rendering of the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple was released.^[4]”Temple Site Locations Announced in Four Latin American Countries,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 23 Sept. 2021.

The groundbreaking of the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple was presided over Elder Juan A. Uceda, second counselor in the Church’s Brazil Area presidency, on June 17, 2023. Around 500 guests attended, including Duílio de Castro, the mayor of Sete Lagoas; Natalie Oliffson, the representative of the secretary of culture of Belo Horizonte; and Álvaro Azevedo, the secretary of social service from Nova Lima.

In his dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder Uceda said, “I ask Thee, dear Father, that this place and all who live within the boundaries of the temple district enjoy special protection. And may the light of the gospel shine throughout this region. We pray that no influence will stop or delay the building of the temple and that in due time it will be dedicated as the house of the Lord. May Thy spiritual power be strongly felt in this region.”^[5]”Ground Broken for Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 20 Jun. 2023.

An 11.8-acre site on Rua Professor Jose Vieira de Mendonça in Belo Horizonte, Brazil has been chosen as the location for the temple.

Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 27,000 square feet