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Maceió Brazil Temple

Announced
3 April 2022
Groundbreaking
10 October 2026
Exterior rendering of the Maceió Brazil Temple.
A rendering of the Maceió Brazil Temple.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
A map of the Maceió Brazil Temple site.
A map of the Maceió Brazil Temple site.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The location of the Maceió Brazil Temple site in relation to nearby states and cities in Brazil.
The location of the Maceió Brazil Temple site in relation to nearby states and cities in Brazil.Screenshot from Google Maps
The location of the Maceió Brazil Temple site in relation to South America.
The location of the Maceió Brazil Temple site in relation to South America.Screenshot from Google Maps

Groundbreaking of the Maceió Brazil Temple

Ground was broken for the Maceió Brazil Temple on Oct. 10, 2026, with Elder B. Corey Cuvelier — a General Authority Seventy and counselor in the Brazil Area presidency — presiding. This marked the fourth Brazil temple groundbreaking in 2026, following those for the João Pessoa temple on Jan. 24, the Teresina temple on April 18 and the Santos temple on Aug. 1.

“We pray that this will be a place of inspiration and revelation, where all may feel Thy power and grow up in Thee,” Elder Cuvelier invoked. “May this house, as it rises and when it is finished, be as a light set upon a hill, that all who behold it may feel of Thy love and be filled with purpose.”

Timeline of the Maceió Brazil Temple

April
03
2022
Announced
Church President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Maceió, Brazil, on April 3, 2022, during April 2022 general conference. It was one of 17 temples announced at the conference — including another Brazil house of the Lord in Santos — and will be the 15th sacred edifice for Brazil.
October
10
2026
Groundbreaking
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Maceió Brazil Temple on Oct. 10, 2026. Elder B. Corey Cuvelier, General Authority Seventy and counselor in the Brazil Area presidency, presided over the ceremony.

The Maceió Brazil Temple was announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson on April 3, 2022. Ground was broken for the temple on Oct. 10, 2026, with Elder B. Corey Cuvelier presiding.

Architecture and Design of the Maceió Brazil Temple

According to site plans released by the Church on March 6, 2023, the Maceió Brazil Temple will be a single-story building of approximately 19,000 square feet. The edifice will be constructed at Avenida Dr. Durval de Góis Monteiro, S/N, Quadra 0522, Lote 0228, in the Jardim Petrópolis, a neighborhood in Maceió.

Additional Facts

Fact #1
This was the 15th Latter-day Saint temple announced in Brazil.
Fact #2
When this house of the Lord was announced, Brazil had approximately 1.5 million Latter-day Saints among 2,100 congregations.
Fact #3
The closest temple to Maceió at the time of the temple announcement was the Recife Brazil Temple, a distance of just over 120 miles away to the northeast along the eastern coast of South America.
Fact #4
Maceió is an indigenous term for “spring.” The state of Alagoas is known for its springs and lakes.
Fact #5
Three temples will be situated along the eastern point of Brazil, with the farthest distance apart under 250 miles. These will include sacred edifices in Maceió, Natal and Recife.
Fact #6
The 17 new temples — including a sacred edifice for Maceió, Brazil — announced at the conclusion of the April 2022 general conference brought the total number of temples announced by President Russell M. Nelson to 100 since he became President of the Church in 2018.
Fact #7
The Maceió temple’s groundbreaking was the fourth temple groundbreaking in Brazil in 2026. It followed the groundbreakings of the João Pessoa temple on Jan. 24, the Teresina temple on April 18 and the Santos temple on Aug. 1.
Fact #8
Ground was broken for the Maceió temple on the same day as the groundbreaking of the Iquitos Peru Temple.

Quick Facts

Announced
3 April 2022
Groundbreaking
10 October 2026
GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
Elder B. Corey Cuvelier
Location

Avenida Durval de Góes Monteiro

S/N, Quadra 0522, Lote 0228

Maceió, Alagoas

Brazil

Appointments
View schedule and book online

Additional Facts

Fact #1
This was the 15th Latter-day Saint temple announced in Brazil.
Fact #2
When this house of the Lord was announced, Brazil had approximately 1.5 million Latter-day Saints among 2,100 congregations.
Fact #3
The closest temple to Maceió at the time of the temple announcement was the Recife Brazil Temple, a distance of just over 120 miles away to the northeast along the eastern coast of South America.
Fact #4
Maceió is an indigenous term for “spring.” The state of Alagoas is known for its springs and lakes.
Fact #5
Three temples will be situated along the eastern point of Brazil, with the farthest distance apart under 250 miles. These will include sacred edifices in Maceió, Natal and Recife.
Fact #6
The 17 new temples — including a sacred edifice for Maceió, Brazil — announced at the conclusion of the April 2022 general conference brought the total number of temples announced by President Russell M. Nelson to 100 since he became President of the Church in 2018.
Fact #7
The Maceió temple’s groundbreaking was the fourth temple groundbreaking in Brazil in 2026. It followed the groundbreakings of the João Pessoa temple on Jan. 24, the Teresina temple on April 18 and the Santos temple on Aug. 1.
Fact #8
Ground was broken for the Maceió temple on the same day as the groundbreaking of the Iquitos Peru Temple.