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Church President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Beira, Mozambique, on April 4, 2021, during April 2021 general conference. It was one of 20 temples announced at the conference.
This will be the first Latter-day Saint temple in Mozambique.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Mozambique had approximately 15,000 Latter-day Saints among more than 40 congregations.
The closest temple to Beira at the time of its announcement was the Johannesburg South Africa Temple, a distance of approximately 615 miles away.
This will be the first Latter-day Saint temple in Mozambique.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Mozambique had approximately 15,000 Latter-day Saints among more than 40 congregations.
The closest temple to Beira at the time of its announcement was the Johannesburg South Africa Temple, a distance of approximately 615 miles away.