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

Groundbreaking Ceremony

Groundbreaking services for the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple were held on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Elder Joni L. Koch, Brazil Area President, presided and offered the dedicatory prayer. "We remember with appreciation those who were the first members of the Church in this region," he prayed. "The example of these pioneers has been a moral and spiritual support for your kingdom to flourish from these few who stood firm so that thousands of Latter-day Saints could on this day—here in this part of the earth—enjoy this sublime moment."¹

Temple Rendering

On January 8, 2024, the official exterior rendering of the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple was released.²

Temple Site

On November 28, 2022, the location of the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple was announced. The single-story, 32,000-square-foot temple will be constructed on a large lot located at the intersection of Avenida Antônio Marçal and R. José Brandani.³

Temple Announcement

On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple at the October 2022 General Conference. The temple will be located in the state of São Paulo in Southeast Brazil. There are 1.5 million Latter-day Saints in Brazil in more than 2,100 congregations. The temple is the 18th temple announced for Brazil. At the time of its announcement, there were dedicated temples in Campinas, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo; three under construction in Belém, Brasília, and Salvador; and others announced for Belo Horizonte, East São Paulo, Londrina, Maceió, Santos and Vitória.⁴