The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the groundbreaking date for the Ribeirão Prêto Brazil Temple. The artist renderings for the Maceió Brazil Temple and the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple have also been released.
Ribeirão Prêto Brazil Temple
Groundbreaking services for the Ribeirão Prêto Brazil Temple will be held on June 22, 2024. Elder Joni L. Koch, Brazil Area President, will preside and offer a dedicatory prayer.
Church President Russell M. Nelson announced this house of the Lord in October 2022. “May you focus on the temple in ways you never have before. I bless you to grow closer to God and Jesus Christ every day,” he said before announcing 18 new temples, including the Ribeirão Prêto Temple.
The temple will be built at Av. Antonio Marcal and R. Jose Brandani in Ribeirão Prêto, Brazil. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 32,000 square feet. …
Maceió Brazil Temple
An artist’s rendering of the Maceió Brazil Temple has been released. President Russell M. Nelson announced the temple in April 2022. The site location was released in March 2023.
Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple
An artist’s rendering of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple has been released. President Nelson announced the temple in October 2022. The site location was released in March 2023.
To read more about each of these new temples, visit Church Newsroom.
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