Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple Wiki
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Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
4 April 2021
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
17 June 2023
GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
Elder Juan A. Uceda
DEDICATED
TBA
DEDICATED BY
TBA
DEDICATION ORDER
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LOCATION
Rua Professor Jose Vieira de Mendonça, 1485
Engenho Nogueira
Belo Horizonte–MG
Brazil
PHONE
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Additional Facts
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Description
There are more than 1.4 million members of the Church in more than 2,100 congregations in Brazil. Belo Horizonte is the sixth-largest city and economic hub of the country.
History
History
The first known Latter-day Saint to live in Brazil emigrated from Germany in 1913. The first branch in Belo Horizonte appeared to be organized as early as 1974. In 1986, Brazil became the third country outside the United States to have 50 stakes.[1]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 first stake organized in Belo Horizonte was created in 1981, and the Brazil Belo Horizonte Mission was organized in 1988.
Announcement
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)
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2021 04 04 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Singapore
Followed by Cali Colombia⮞
Announced 2021 04 04
- Oslo Norway
- Brussels Belgium
- Vienna Austria
- Kumasi Ghana
- Beira Mozambique
- Cape Town South Africa
- Singapore Republic of Singapore
- Belo Horizonte Brazil
- Cali Colombia
- Querétaro México
- Torreón México
- Helena Montana
- Casper Wyoming
- Grand Junction Colorado
- Farmington, New Mexico
- Burley Idaho
- Willamette Valley Oregon
as Eugene Oregon - Elko Nevada
- Yorba Linda California
- Smithfield Utah
Location Announced
On 23 September 2021, it was announced that the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple will be constructed on an 11.8-acre site on Rua Professor Jose Vieira de Mendonça in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 27,000 square feet.[3]”Temple Site Locations Announced in Four Latin American Countries,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 23 Sept. 2021.
Render Released
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.
Groundbreaking Announced
On 27 March 2023 it was announced that Elder Juan A. Uceda, second counselor in the Brazil Area presidency, will preside at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple on Saturday, 17 June 2023.
Groundbreaking
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.
GROUNDBREAKING ORDER
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| Date | 2023 06 17 |
| By | Juan A. Uceda |
| Role | Seventy |
| Attendees | 500 |
⮜Preceded by Port Moresby Papua New Guinea
Followed by Montpelier Idaho⮞
Details
Location
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.
Location
Rua Professor Jose Vieira de Mendonça, 1485
Engenho Nogueira
Belo Horizonte–MG
Brazil
| Latitude | # |
| Longitude | # |
Phone
Elevation
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 2,740 | 835 |
Site
| Acres | Hectares |
|---|---|
| 11.8 | 4.8 |
Interior
Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 27,000 square feet
| Area | 27,000 f2 (2,508 m2) |
| Floors above grade | 1 |
| Floors below Grade | 0.5 |
| Baptistries | 1 |
| Initiatories | 10* |
| Endowment Rooms | 2* |
| Sealing Rooms | 2* |
Region
TEMPLES IN BRAZIL by state
| Alagoas | 1 | Maceió |
| Amazonas | 1 | Manaus |
| Bahia | 1 | Salvador |
| Ceará | 1 | Fortaleza |
| Distrito Federal | 1 | Brasília |
| Goiás | 1 | Goiânia |
| Minas Gerais | 1 | Belo Horizonte |
| Pará | 1 | Belém |
| Paraíba | 1 | João Pessoa |
| Paraná | 2 | Curitiba · Londrina |
| Pernambuco | 1 | Recife |
| Piauí | 1 | Teresina |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1 | Rio de Janeiro |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1 | Natal |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1 | Porto Alegre |
| Santa Catarina | 1 | Florianópolis |
| São Paulo | 5 | Campinas · Ribeirão Preto · Santos · São Paulo · São Paulo East |
TEMPLES IN SOUTH AMERICA by country
| Argentina | 7 | Bahía Blanca · Buenos Aires Argentina · Buenos Aires City Center · Córdoba · Mendoza · Rosario · Salta |
| Bolivia | 3 | Cochabamba · La Paz · Santa Cruz |
| Brazil | 23 | Belém · Belo Horizonte · Brasília · Campinas · Curitiba · Florianópolis · Fortaleza · Goiânia · João Pessoa · Londrina · Maceió · Manaus · Natal · Porto Alegre · Recife · Ribeirão Preto · Rio de Janeiro · Salvador · Santos · São Paulo · São Paulo East · Teresina · Vitória |
| Chile | 6 | Antofagasta · Concepción · Puerto Montt · Santiago · Santiago West · Viña del Mar |
| Colombia | 4 | Barranquilla · Bogotá · Cali · Medellín |
| Ecquador | 2 | Guayaquil · Quito |
| Paraguay | 1 | Asunción |
| Peru | 9 | Arequipa · Chiclayo · Cusco · Huancayo · Iquitos · Lima · Lima Los Olivos · Piura · Trujillo |
| Uruguay | 1 | Montevideo |
| Venezuela | 2 | Caracas · Maricaibo |
Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1, ↑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. |
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| ↑3, ↑4 | ”Temple Site Locations Announced in Four Latin American Countries,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 23 Sept. 2021. |
| ↑5 | ”Ground Broken for Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 20 Jun. 2023. |