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President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple on Oct. 2, 2022, during the Sunday afternoon session of October 2022 general conference. A house of the Lord for this southeastern Brazil city was among 18 such sacred edifices worldwide announced by the Church President.
Located in São Paulo state in southeast Brazil, the Ribeirão Preto temple will be the 18th sacred edifice for this South American nation and will be constructed at Avenida Antonio Marcal and Rua Jose Brandani. At the time the 18th temple for Brazil was announced, there were eight temples dedicated, three under construction and six others announced.
Church President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, on Oct. 2, 2022, during October 2022 general conference. It was one of 18 temples worldwide announced at the conference — and the 18th for Brazil.
The Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple was announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson on Oct. 2, 2022. The Church released a site location for this house of the Lord on Nov. 28, 2022. Details about the temple’s groundbreaking have not yet been released.
According to site plans released by the Church on Nov. 28, 2022, the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 32,000 square feet. The edifice will be built at Avenida Antonio Marcal and Rua Jose Brandani.
2 October 2022
Avenida Antônio Marçal
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14024-050
Brazil
This will be the 18th Latter-day Saint temple in Brazil.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Brazil had approximately 1.5 million Latter-day Saints in more than 2,100 congregations.
The closest temple to Ribeirão Preto is currently the Campinas Brazil Temple, a distance of approximately 130 miles away to the southeast.
Ribeirão Preto is situated in the Brazilian Highlands, which encompass more than half the country’s landmass.
This will be the 18th Latter-day Saint temple in Brazil.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Brazil had approximately 1.5 million Latter-day Saints in more than 2,100 congregations.
The closest temple to Ribeirão Preto is currently the Campinas Brazil Temple, a distance of approximately 130 miles away to the southeast.
Ribeirão Preto is situated in the Brazilian Highlands, which encompass more than half the country’s landmass.