Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Construction Status

The Beira Mozambique Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.

Temple Rendering

Renderings of the Beira Mozambique Temple and site plan have not yet been publicly released.

Temple Site

The Beira Mozambique Temple will be constructed on a 2.5-acre site located on Avenida 24 de Julho next to an existing meetinghouse in Beira. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 10,000 square feet along with patron housing and arrival facilities.¹

Temple Announcement

The Beira Mozambique Temple, the first temple to be constructed in Mozambique, was announced by President Russell M. Nelson at the closing session of the 191st Annual General Conference. There are more than 15,000 Latter-day Saints in Mozambique, organized into 40 congregations.  More than a half million people reside in the city of Beira, which lies on the coast of the Indian Ocean in central Mozambique. Missionaries work in the country began in early 1999.²

Temple Facts

The Beira Mozambique Temple will be the first temple built in Mozambique.