Announcement of the Beira Mozambique Temple
President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the Beira Mozambique Temple on April 4, 2021, during the Sunday afternoon session of April 2021 general conference.
Emilia Cristina Chaimane Paulino, a member who lives in the Beira Mozambique Stake, said when she heard the temple announcement, she was “overwhelmed with happiness. ... The moment I heard, I started crying with gratitude for this blessing. I don’t even know how to express what I felt.”
Timeline of the Beira Mozambique Temple
The Beira Mozambique Temple was announced by President Nelson on April 4, 2021. Details about the temple’s groundbreaking have not yet been released.
Architecture and Design of the Beira Mozambique Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on Jan. 12, 2026, the Beira Mozambique Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 10,000 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 2.5-acre site at Avenida 24 de Julho in Beira, Mozambique. Patron housing and arrival facilities are also planned for the grounds, and the temple will be located next to an existing meetinghouse. The architectural rendering has not yet been released.