Fortaleza Brazil Temple
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The Fortaleza Brazil Temple is a planned temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Fortaleza, Brazil
. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson
on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference
. The temple was announced concurrently with the Brigham City Utah Temple
, the Concepción Chile Temple
, the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple
and the Sapporo Japan Temple
; together, they bring the total number of temples worldwide to 151. It will be the seventh temple in Brazil.
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Fortaleza, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson
Thomas S. Monson
Thomas Spencer Monson is an American religious leader and author, and the 16th and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . As president, Monson is considered by adherents of the religion to be a "prophet, seer, and revelator" of God's will on earth...
on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference
General Conference (LDS Church)
General Conference is a semiannual world conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held in April and October, where members gather in a series of two-hour sessions to listen to instruction from Church leaders...
. The temple was announced concurrently with the Brigham City Utah Temple
Brigham City Utah Temple
The Brigham City Utah Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Brigham City, Utah. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference...
, the Concepción Chile Temple
Concepción Chile Temple
The Concepción Chile Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Concepción, Chile. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference...
, the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple
Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple
The Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference...
and the Sapporo Japan Temple
Sapporo Japan Temple
The is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Sapporo, Japan. The announcement was made by President Thomas S. Monson on October 3, 2009, during the church's semi-annual General Conference...
; together, they bring the total number of temples worldwide to 151. It will be the seventh temple in Brazil.
See also
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsComparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBelow is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth...
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)