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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
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. The Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple will join the Belém Brazil Temple, Brasília Brazil Temple, Campinas Brazil Temple, Curitiba Brazil Temple, Fortaleza Brazil Temple, Manaus Brazil Temple, Porto Alegre Brazil Temple, Recife Brazil Temple, Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple, São Paulo Brazil Temple, São Paulo Brazil East Temple, and Salvador Brazil Temple.
The temple was announced concurrently with 20 other temples.
Temple Site
No site location has been officially announced for the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple.
Temple Rendering
Renderings of the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple and site plan have not yet been publicly released.
Groundbreaking
The Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.
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| ↑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. |
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