Announcement of the Goiânia Brazil Temple
President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the Goiânia Brazil Temple on Oct. 1, 2023, during the Sunday afternoon session of October 2023 general conference. A house of the Lord for this state capital in the central-west region of Brazil was one of two for this South American nation and one of 20 worldwide announced by the Prophet. The other Brazil city receiving a sacred edifice is João Pessoa.
At the time of the Goiânia temple’s announcement, the South American nation had 10 operating temples in Belém, Brasília, Campinas, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, with two under construction in Belo Horizonte and Salvador. Temples were in planning stages for Londrina, Maceió, Natal, Ribeirão Preto, Santos, São Paulo East, Teresina and Vitória.
Timeline of the Goiânia Brazil Temple
The Goiânia Brazil Temple was announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson on Oct. 1, 2023. Details about the temple’s groundbreaking have not yet been released.
Architecture and Design of the Goiânia Brazil Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on July 13, 2026, the Goiânia Brazil Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 18,850 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 5.5-acre site at the intersection of Rio Verde Avenue, Captain Breno Street and Professor Hélio França Boulevard in Loteamento Faicalville, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.