Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple

Announcement of the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple

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.
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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.

Architecture and Design of the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple

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.

Architectural renderings of the house of the Lord released by the Church on Jan. 8, 2024, show an off-white exterior surrounded by vertical frosted windows. A five-level tower topped by a pyramidal dome with a needle pointing to the sky stands above the center of the building. Native and palm trees, shrubs, grass fields and flower gardens adorn the grounds.