Announcement of the Brazzaville Republic of the Congo Temple
President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the Brazzaville Republic of the Congo Temple on April 3, 2022, during the Sunday afternoon session of the April 2022 general conference.
Elder Jonathan Rodriguez — a full-time missionary from Atlanta, Georgia, serving in the Republic of the Congo at the time of the announcement — wrote that the Saints in the country would be “eternally blessed” through closer access to temple ordinances.
“I couldn’t be prouder and happier to be a missionary here in Congo,” said Elder Rodriguez.
Ground will be broken for the Brazzaville Republic of the Congo Temple on Aug. 23, 2025, with Elder Thierry K. Mutombo — a General Authority Seventy and Africa Central Area president — presiding.
Timeline of the Brazzaville Republic of the Congo Temple
The Brazzaville Republic of the Congo Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson on April 3, 2022. Ground will be broken for the temple on Aug. 23, 2025, with Elder Thierry K. Mutombo presiding.
Architecture and Design of the Brazzaville Republic of the Congo Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on July 28, 2025, the Brazzaville Republic of the Congo Temple will be a one-story building of approximately 10,000 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 1.5-acre site on Avenue de la Republique (T-Ville), ex rue de Lamothe 103 et 109, Bacongo, Brazzaville.