Maceio Brazil Temple Wiki
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
3 April 2022
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
10 October 2026
GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
Elder B. Corey Cuvelier
DEDICATED
date
DEDICATED BY
person and title
DEDICATION ORDER
#
LOCATION
Av. Durval de Góes Monteiro
Jardim Petropolis
Maceió–AL
Brazil
PHONE
phone link
Description
Maceió is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil. Many tourists visit this port city to see its natural attractions and enjoy its cultural diversity. There are 1.5 million Latter-day Saints in Brazil in more than 2,100 congregations.
History
Announcement
On April 3, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Maceió Brazil Temple at the April 2022 General Conference. It was announced in conjunction with 16 other temples.[1]”President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Apr. 2022. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/prophet-new-temples-april-2022
Brazil Temples at Announcement
Announced
Under Construction
- Rio de Janeiro Brazil (scheduled for dedication)
- Belém Brazil
- Brasília Brazil
- Salvador 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
271
| Date | 2022 04 03 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Cusco Peru
Followed by Santos Brazil⮞
Announced 2022 04 03
- Wellington New Zealand
- Brazzaville Republic of the Congo
- Barcelona Spain
- Birmingham United Kingdom
- Cusco Peru
- Maceió Brazil
- Santos Brazil
- San Luis Potosí Mexico
- Mexico City Benemérito Mexico
- Tampa Florida
- Knoxville Tennessee
- Cleveland Ohio
- Wichita Kansas
- Austin Texas
- Missoula Montana
- Montpelier Idaho
- Modesto California
Location Announcement
On March 6, 2023, the location of the Maceió Brazil Temple was announced. The 19,000-square-foot temple will be constructed on Avenida Durval de Góes Monteiro in the Jardim Petropolis neighborhood of Maceió.[2]”News for Temples in Idaho and Brazil,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 6 Mar. 2023.
Render Released
On December 19, 2022, the official rendering of the Maceió Brazil Temple was publicly released.[3]”Three Temple Sites Announced in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 19 Dec. 2022.
Groundbreaking Announcement
The First Presidency announced on 20 July 2026 that the groundbreaking ceremony for the Maceió Brazil Temple will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Elder B. Corey Cuvelier of the Brazil Area Presidency will preside at the event.[4]“Groundbreaking Date for the Maceió Brazil Temple.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 July 2026, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreaking-date-maceio-brazil-temple.
Details
Location
Maceió is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil. The Temple will be built on Avenida Durval de Góes Monteiro in the Jardim Petropolis neighborhood of Maceió
Location
Av. Durval de Góes Monteiro
Jardim Petropolis
Maceió–AL
Brazil
| Latitude | # |
| Longitude | # |
Phone
Elevation
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 229 | 70 |
Site
| Acres | Hectares |
|---|---|
| # | # |
Interior
The temple is a multi-story building.
| Area | ### f2 (## m2) |
| Floors above grade | 2 |
| Floors below Grade | 1* |
| Baptistries | 1* |
| Initiatories | # |
| Endowment Rooms | 4* |
| Sealing Rooms | 3* |
Region
TEMPLES IN BRAZIL by state
| Alagoas | 1 | Maceió |
| Amazonas | 1 | Manaus |
| Bahia | 1 | Salvador |
| Ceará | 1 | Fortaleza |
| Distrito Federal | 1 | Brasília |
| Espírito Santo | 1 | Vitória |
| Goiás | 1 | Goiânia |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1 | Campo Grande |
| 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 | 24 | Belém · Belo Horizonte · Brasília · Campinas · Campo Grande · 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 |
| Ecuador | 2 | Guayaquil · Quito · Otavalo |
| Paraguay | 1 | Asunción |
| Peru | 10 | Arequipa · Chiclayo · Chorrillos · Cusco · Huancayo · Iquitos · Lima · Lima Los Olivos · Piura · Trujillo |
| Uruguay | 2 | Montevideo · Rivera |
| Venezuela | 2 | Caracas · Maricaibo |
Total: 62
Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1 | ”President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Apr. 2022. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/prophet-new-temples-april-2022 |
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| ↑2 | ”News for Temples in Idaho and Brazil,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 6 Mar. 2023. |
| ↑3 | ”Three Temple Sites Announced in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 19 Dec. 2022. |
| ↑4 | “Groundbreaking Date for the Maceió Brazil Temple.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 July 2026, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreaking-date-maceio-brazil-temple. |
Last updated on: 13 August 2026